December 21, 2017
SAFER Act Sent to President
On December 21, the House passed, by voice vote, S. 1766 , the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act, sponsored byView More
Violence Against Women
December 15, 2017
House Committee Approves PROSPER Act
On December 12, the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed, 23-17, H.R. 4508 , the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and ProsperityView More
December 8, 2017
House Passes SAFE Act
On December 5, the House passed, 409-0, H.R. 3317 , the Stop Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act, sponsored by Rep. Dave TrottView More
December 8, 2017
House Agrees to Resolution Addressing Violence Against the Rohingya
On December 6, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 90 , a resolution condemning violence committed against the Rohingya, an ethnic minority inView More
December 8, 2017
Indian Affairs Committee Passes SURVIVE Act
On December 6, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved, by unanimous consent, S. 1870 , the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to IndianView More
December 8, 2017
House Committee Examines Sexual Harassment in the Congressional Workplace
On December 7, the House Administration Committee held a hearing , “Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Congressional Workplace: Examining Reforms toView More
November 17, 2017
House Committee Adopts Global Women’s Bills
On November 15, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, several bills en bloc, including H.R. 1415 , the EndView More
November 3, 2017
Senate Recognizes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
On November 1, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 320 , a resolution “supporting the goals and ideals of National DomesticView 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 Passes Bill to Reduce the Rape Kit Backlog
On October 23, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 1766 , the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act of 2017,View More