July 25, 2014
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2647—Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)/Judiciary (7/23/14)—A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establishView More
July 18, 2014
Senate Passes Child Abduction Bill
On July 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction and Return Act,View More
July 18, 2014
Contraceptive Coverage Bill Stalled in Senate
On July 16, the Senate rejected, by a vote of 56-43, a motion to end debate on the Protect Women’sView More
July 18, 2014
Bill to Fund SBA Passes House
On July16, the House passed, 228-195, the FY2015 Financial Services and General Government Spending Bill (H.R. 5016). The House AppropriationsView More
July 18, 2014
Defense Spending Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On July 17, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 Defense spending bill (H.R. 4870). The SubcommitteeView More
July 18, 2014
House Committee Passes Infant and Child Death Bill
On July 15, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, by voice vote, the Sudden Unexpected Death and Data EnhancementView More
July 18, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Reproductive Rights Legislation
On July 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ The Women’s Health Protection Act (S.1696): Removing Barriers to Constitutionally Protected Reproductive Rights .” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the bill’s sponsor, chairedView More
July 18, 2014
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Growing Crisis of African Orphans
On July 16, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
July 18, 2014
Missing, Exploited Children Subject of House Hearing
On July 15, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held aView More
July 18, 2014
Bills Introduced
Adoption S. Res. 502—Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)/Foreign Relations (7/15/14)—A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the governmentView More