Children
S. 1396—-Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)/Budget (7/21/11)—A bill to require that federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the president’s budget.
S. 1399—-Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)/Judiciary (7/24/11)—A bill to protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2607—-Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)/Judiciary, Ways and Means (7/21/11)—A bill to provide protection for children affected by the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
Education
H.R. 2617—Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)/Education and the Workforce (7/21/11)—A bill to authorize the secretary of Education to make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students.
Family Support
S. 1383—-Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)/Finance (7/19/11)—A bill to improve the enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 235—-Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)/Considered and agreed to (7/21/11)—A resolution designating 2011 as “The Year of the Family Caregiver.”
Health
H. Res. 360—-Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)/Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce (7/20/11)—A resolution expressing support for the sixth IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.
Veterans
S. 1391—-Sen. John Tester (D-MT)/Veterans’ Affairs (7/20/11)—A bill to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
