June 1, 2012
FDA Bill Clears House, Clinical Trial Provision Included
On May 30, the House approved, 387-5, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reform Act (H.R. 5651). On May 24,View More
June 1, 2012
House Passes Bill to Protect Servicemembers’ Families
On May 30, the House approved, 390-2, the Servicemember Family Protection Act (H.R. 4201). The Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved theView More
June 1, 2012
Bills Introduced
Child Care H.R. 5877—-Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce (5/31/12)—A bill to establish a program to provide child careView More
May 25, 2012
Child Marriage Bill Approved by Senate
On May 24, the Senate passed, by voice vote, the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 414).View More
May 25, 2012
Defense Authorization Bill Clears Senate Committee
On May 24, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed, 26-0, the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (as-yet-unnumbered). The Senate ArmedView More
May 25, 2012
Senate Committee Approves State, Foreign Operations Spending Bill
On May 24, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 29-1, the FY2013 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies spending bill (S.View More
May 25, 2012
Senate Committee Advances Military, Veterans Affairs Spending Bill
On May 22, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-0, the FY2013 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies spending billView More
May 25, 2012
Bills Introduced
Employment S. 3220—-Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)/Read the first time (5/22/12)—A bill to provide more effective remedies to victims of discriminationView More
May 18, 2012
House Passes Violence Against Women Bill
On May 16, the House passed, 222-205, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4970). The House Judiciary Committee approvedView More
May 18, 2012
Defense Authorization Bill Clears House
On May 18, the House approved, 299-120, the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310). The House Armed Services CommitteeView More