Child Protection
S. 3173—-Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (5/14/12)—A bill to allow funds under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to provide training to school personnel regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse.
Family Support
H.R. 5789—-Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)/Education and the Workforce (5/16/12)—A bill to authorize the secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
H. Res. 664—-Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)/Agriculture (5/17/12)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding funding for feeding assistance programs, especially those affecting children.
H.R. 5841—-Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)/Energy and Commerce (5/18/12)—A bill to implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to promote universal access to family centered, evidence-based behavioral health interventions that prevent child maltreatment and promote family wellbeing by addressing parenting practices and skills for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and other backgrounds, and for other purposes.
Foster Care
S. Res. 462—-Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (5/16/12)—A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges faced by children in the foster care system, acknowledging the dedication of foster care parents, advocates, and workers, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
H. Res. 659—-Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA)/Ways and Means (5/16/12)—A resolution recognizing the goals and ideals of National Foster Care Month.
H. Res. 660—-Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)/Oversight and Government Reform (5/16/12)—A resolution expressing support for designation of December 12, 2012, as Foster Children’s Day.
International
H.R. 5748—-Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)/Foreign Affairs (5/15/12)—A bill to provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula.
Military
S. 3180—-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Armed Services (5/15/12)—A bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a plan to track and respond to incidents of hazing in the armed forces.
S. 3181—-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Armed Services (5/17/12)—A bill to require a plan to ensure the military leadership of the armed forces reflects the diversity of the population of the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 3182—-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Armed Services (5/17/12)—A bill to require a report on implementation of a termination on the ground combat exclusion policy for female members of the armed forces.
H.R. 5792—-Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)/Armed Services (5/16/12)—A bill to require a report on implementation of a termination of the ground combat exclusion policy for female members of the armed forces.
Small Business
S. 3196—-Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME)/Small Business and Entrepreneurship (5/17/12)—A bill to establish the National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force, and for other purposes.
S. 3197—-Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME)/Small Business and Entrepreneurship (5/17/12)—A bill to reauthorize the women’s business center program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.