May 3, 2002
Bills Introduced
Child Safety H.R. 4623 —-Rep. Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) / Judiciary (04/30/02)—A bill to prevent trafficking in child pornography andView More
April 26, 2002
House Approves Keeping Children and Families Safe Act
On April 23, the House approved, 411-5, the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act (H.R. 3839). The bill, sponsored byView More
April 26, 2002
Committee Approves Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
On April 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, legislation (S. 1284) that wouldView More
April 26, 2002
Two Welfare Programs Approved by Committee
Continuing Congress’s consideration of welfare reauthorization, the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 24 approved two bills reauthorizing programsView More
April 26, 2002
Several Health-Related Bills Approved by House Committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 24 approved several health-related measures, in addition to considering portions of theView More
April 26, 2002
Senate Committee Adds Dating Violence to VAWA
The Senate Judiciary Committee on April 25 approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 410) that would add dating violenceView More
April 26, 2002
Committee Approves Wiretaps for Child Sex Crimes
On April 24, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 20-4, a bill (H.R 1877) that would expand the use of wiretapsView More
April 26, 2002
Women’s Health Subject of Senate Subcommittee Hearing
On April 25, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Public Health held a hearing to examine women’sView More
April 26, 2002
Committee Holds Hearing on Implementation of New Education Law
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held an April 23 hearing on the implementation of the Leave NoView More
April 26, 2002
House Subcommittee Examines Abstinence Education Programs
The Health Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held an April 23 hearing to discuss two welfare programs: abstinence-only educationView More