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Bills Introduced

Abortion

S. 1836—Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/22/15)—A bill to provide for a moratorium on federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

H.R. 3134—Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)/Energy and Commerce (7/21/15)—A bill to provide for a moratorium on federal funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

H.R. 3171—Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI)/Energy and Commerce (7/22/15)—A bill to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion.

H.R. 3197—Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)/Energy and Commerce (7/23/15)—A bill to prohibit federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, an abortion.

S. 1861—Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)/Read the first time (7/24/15)—A bill to prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Civil Rights

S. 1858—Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)/Judiciary (7/23/15)—A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3185—Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI)/Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration (7/23/15)—A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

Crime

S. 1851—Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)/Judiciary (7/23/15)—A bill to require states to eliminate the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles in state correction facilities, and for other purposes.

Health

S. Res. 228—Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)/Judiciary (7/23/15)—A resolution designating September 2015 as “National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.”

S. Res. 378—Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY)/Oversight and Government Reform (7/23/15)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2015 as “National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.”

Reproductive Health

H.R. 3163—Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (7/22/15)—A bill to ensure timely access to affordable birth control for women.

Small Business

S. Res. 225—Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)/Judiciary (7/21/15)—A resolution honoring the National Association of Women Business Owners on its 40th anniversary.

Tax Policy

H.R. 3117—Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)/Ways and Means (7/20/15)—A bill to provide for reimbursement from health flexible spending arrangements for feminine hygiene products.

Violence Against Women

S. 1834—Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)/Judiciary (7/22/15)—A bill to protect victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3130—Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)/Judiciary (7/21/15)—A bill to protect victims of stalking from gun violence.

H.R. 3141—Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce (7/21/15)—A bill to support the provision of safe relationship behavior education and training.