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Bills Introduced

Abortion

H. Con. Res. 169—-Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA)/Energy and Commerce (7/24/09)—A concurrent resolution expressing a sense of Congress that a government-defined or public option insurance plan should not be used to fund abortion and taxpayer-funds should not be used to provide abortion under a benefit package within any health care reform package.

Child Care/Crime

H.R. 3287—-Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Education and Labor (7/22/09)—A bill to require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a state that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3315—-Rep. André Carson (D-IN)/Education and Labor (7/23/09)—A bill to require criminal background checks of child care providers.

Education 

S. 1480—-Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)/Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (7/21/09)—A bill to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3277—-Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Education and Labor (7/21/09)—A bill to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

S. 1499—-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (7/22/09)—A bill to expand eligibility for free school meals to certain families in areas with greater than fair market rent.

H.R. 3321—-Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Education and Labor (7/23/09)—A bill to expand access to healthy after-school meals for school children in working families.

H.R. 3343—-Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ)/Education and Labor (7/24/09)—A bill to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement.

Foster Care

H.R. 3329—-Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)/Ways and Means (7/24/09)—A bill to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children at the time of removal from the home.

Health 

S. 1503—-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/22/09)—A bill to establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention, and for other purposes.

Judiciary 

H.J. Res. 61—-Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Judiciary (7/21/09)—A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Miscellaneous 

H. Res. 668—-Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)/Education and Labor (7/22/09)—A resolution honoring the life, contributions, and achievements of Koko Taylor and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on her passing.

Reproductive Health 

H.R. 3312—-Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)/Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Judiciary, Agriculture (7/23/09)—A bill to provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents. 

Small Business 

S. 1513—-Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)/Considered and passed (7/24/09)—A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.