June 23, 2017
House Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization Bill
On June 22, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of H.R. 2810, the NationalView More
Violence Against Women
May 26, 2017
President Submits FY2018 Budget to Congress
On May 23, President Trump submitted to Congress his first budget proposal. The document is more detailed than the budgetView More
May 19, 2017
House, Senate Approve Rapid DNA Bill
On May 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 139 , the Rapid DNA Act. The House approved its version ofView More
May 19, 2017
House Passes Intern Protection Act
On May 17, the House approved H.R. 653 , the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).View More
May 19, 2017
House Committee Approves Child Protection, Human Trafficking Bills
On May 18, the House Judiciary Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 1973 , the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act,View More
May 12, 2017
Senate Recognizes National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
On May 8, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 159 , a resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals ofView More
May 12, 2017
DNA Testing, Child Protection Bill Clear Senate Committee
On May 11, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 139 , the Rapid DNA Act, and S. 534 , the ProtectingView More
May 5, 2017
Senate Raises Awareness of Violence Against Native Women
On May 3, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 60 , a resolution designating May 5, 2017, as the “National DayView More
May 5, 2017
House Subcommittee Reviews Military Report on Sexual Harassment, Violence
On May 2, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing , “Overview of the Annual Report onView More
March 31, 2017
Senate Committee Focuses on Protecting Young Athletes from Sexual Abuse
On March 28, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing , “Protecting Young Athletes from Sexual Abuse.” The hearing focused onView More