Adoption/International
H.R. 4143—-Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)/Foreign Affairs, Judiciary (3/4/14)—A bill to realign structures and reallocate resources in the Federal Government, in keeping with the core American belief that families are the best protection for children and the bedrock of any society, to bolster United States diplomacy and assistance targeted at ensuring that every child can grow up in a permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving family, and to strengthen intercountry adoption to the United States and around the world and ensure that it becomes a viable and fully developed option for providing families for children in need, and for other purposes.
Economy
H. Res. 507—-Rep. Ron Barber (D-AZ)/Education and the Workforce (3/6/14)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of a women’s economic bill of rights.
Health
H.R. 4148—-Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA)/Energy and Commerce (3/5/14)—A bill to phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.
International
S. Res. 376—-Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)/Foreign Relations (3/6/14)—A resolution supporting the goals of International Women’s Day.
Tax Policy
H.R. 4145—-Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY)/Ways and Means (3/4/14)—A bill to modify the dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer.
