July 11, 2014
Harriet Tubman National Park Bill Clears Senate
On July 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act (S. 247). The EnergyView More
July 11, 2014
Job Training Bill Cleared for President’s Signature
On July 9, the House passed, 415-6, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (H.R. 803). The House originally passedView More
July 11, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Child Trafficking
On July 8, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing, “ Falling Through the Cracks: The Challenges of Prevention and Identification in Child Trafficking and Private Re-homing. ”View More
July 11, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Forced Labor and Modern Day Slavery
On July 8, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs held a hearing, “ Combatting Forced Labor and Modern Day Slavery in East Asia and the Pacific .” Luis CdeBaca ,View More
July 11, 2014
Bills Introduced
Human Trafficking S. 2564—Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)/Judiciary (7/7/14)—A bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking, to stop exploitationView More
June 27, 2014
Child Abduction Bill Clears Senate Committee
On June 24, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, the Sean and David Goldman International Child AbductionView More
June 27, 2014
House Committee Passes Human Trafficking Bill
On June 26, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill “to prioritize the fight against human trafficking within the DepartmentView More
June 27, 2014
House Committee Passes State, Foreign Operations Spending Bill
On June 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Services appropriationsView More
June 27, 2014
Ways and Means Committee Amends Child Tax Credit
On June 25, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 22-15, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act ( H.R. 4935 ), sponsoredView More
June 27, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault
On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Sexual Assault on Campus: Working to Ensure Student Safety .” “The best available researchView More