Child Care
S. 2135—-Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/28/12)—A bill to authorize a national toll-free hotline and website, to develop and disseminate child care consumer education information for parents, and to help parents access child care in their community, and for other purposes.
Family Support
H. Res. 564—-Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)/Agriculture (2/27/12)—A resolution recognizing the critical importance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly called the food stamp program.
Military
S. 2137—-Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)/Armed Services (2/28/12)—A bill to prohibit the issuance of a waiver for commissioning or enlistment in the armed forces for any individual convicted of a felony sexual offense.
Miscellaneous
H.R. 4130—-Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ)/Financial Services (3/1/12)—A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Althea Gibson, in recognition of her ground breaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of athletics.
