February 9, 2018
The Source on Women’s Issues in Congress, February 5-9, 2018
Floor Action: Appropriations—On February 9, Congress passed H.R. 1892 , the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, as amended. The Senate approved, 71-28, theView More
Human Trafficking
December 21, 2017
House Passes Human Trafficking Bills
On December 19, the House approved, 418-1, S. 1536 , the Combatting Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act. The House passed S. 1532 ,View More
December 15, 2017
House Committee Passes Bill to Fight Online Sex Trafficking
On December 12, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1865 , the Allow States and Victims to Fight OnlineView More
December 15, 2017
House Committees Curb Money Laundering by Human Traffickers
On December 13, the House Financial Services Committee approved, 59-0, H.R. 2219 , the End Banking for Human Traffickers Act, sponsored byView More
December 1, 2017
House Committee Approves Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
On November 29, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed, by voice vote, several bills, including H.R. 3814 , the No HumanView More
December 1, 2017
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Online Sex Trafficking
On November 30, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing , “Latest Developments in CombattingView More
November 10, 2017
Senate Committee Approves Sex Trafficking Act
On November 8, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed, by voice vote, S. 1693 , the Stop Enabling SexView More
November 3, 2017
House Committee Passes Bills to Combat Violence Against Women
On November 2, the House Judiciary Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 3249 , the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization ActView More
October 27, 2017
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Law Enforcement Bills
On October 25, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on several bills relating to Native American law enforcementView More
October 6, 2017
Senate Committee Considers Homeland Security for Children Act
On October 4, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed several bills, including S. 1847 , the Homeland SecurityView More