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Bills Introduced

Child Care/Education

S. 1380—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (5/19/15)—A bill to support early learning.

H.R. 2411—Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY)/Education and the Workforce (5/19/15)—A bill to support early learning.

H.R. 2528—Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)/Education and the Workforce (5/21/15)—A bill to direct the secretary of Education to award grants to states to pay the federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs.

Child Protection

S. 1369—Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (5/19/15)–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.

Health

H.R. 2461—Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)/Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (5/20/15)—A bill to improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B of the Medicare program by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement.

H.R. 2540—Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)/Energy and Commerce (5/21/15)—A bill to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery, especially patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options.

Human Trafficking

S. 1446—Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (5/21/15)—A bill to establish the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training pilot program to address human trafficking in the health care system.

Immigration

H.R. 2484—Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)/Judiciary (5/20/15)—A bill to provide that certain aliens who are pregnant are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States, and for other purposes.

Miscellaneous

S. 1366—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)/Judiciary (5/18/15)—A bill to amend the charter of the Gold Star Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the corporation, attempting to influence legislation.

H.R. 2432—Rep. Donald Beyer (D-VA)/Oversight and Government Reform (5/19/15)—A bill to provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan.

H. Res. 276—Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Energy and Commerce (5/19/15)—A resolution honoring the National Association of Women Business Owners on its 40th anniversary.

Reproductive Health

S. 1438—Sen. Kelly Ayote (R-NH)/Finance (5/21/15)—A bill to allow women greater access to safe and effective contraception.

Tax Policy

H.R. 2434—Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)/Ways and Means (5/19/15)—A bill to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.