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Weekly Legislative Update: April 3, 2023

Congressional Schedule: April 3-7, 2023 

Floor Action: 

The House and Senate are in recess until Monday, April 17. 


Bills Introduced: March 27-31, 2023 

Abortion

S. 1031—Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/29/23)—A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

S. 1102—Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/30/23)—A bill to protect the dignity of fetal remains, and for other purposes.

S. 1103—Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)/Judiciary (3/30/23)—A bill to provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion.

H.R. 12—Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA)/Energy and Commerce; Judiciary (3/30/23)—A bill to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

Child Care

S. 976—Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/27/23)—A bill to establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours, and for other purposes. 
Child Protection 

S. 987—Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (3/27/23)—A bill to expand the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, and for other purposes. 

S. 1147—Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/30/23)—A bill to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students. 

H.R. 2455—Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA)/Education and the Workforce (3/30/23)—A bill to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students. 

Education 

S. 1017—Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (3/28/23)—A bill to amend Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to ensure due process in grievance proceedings. 
Family Support 

S. 974—Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)/Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (3/27/23)—A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. 

S. 984—Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (3/27/23)—A bill to permit video or telephone certifications under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 2424—Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)/Education and the Workforce (3/30/23)—A bill to permit video or telephone certifications in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes. 

Judiciary 

H.R. 2430—Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)/Judiciary (3/30/23)—A bill to create a rule of construction for federal courts to apply in all cases regarding the provision or obtaining of reproductive health services and the imposition of capital punishment. 

STEM 

S. 1154—Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (3/30/23)—A bill to establish the Women in Aviation Advisory Committee. 

Veterans 

S. 1028—Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)/Veterans’ Affairs (3/29/23)—A bill to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 2441—Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)/Veterans’ Affairs; Armed Services (3/30/23)—A bill to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 

Women’s History 

S. Res. 129—Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)/Considered and agreed to (3/28/23)—A resolution designating March 2023 as “National Women’s History Month.” 

H.R. 1831—Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)/Financial Services (3/28/23)—A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society. 

S. Res. 146—Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)/Judiciary (3/30/23)—A resolution honoring the memory of Jereima “Jeri” Bustamante on the fifth anniversary of her passing. 

S. Res. 148—Sen. John Thune (R-SD)/Considered and agreed to (3/30/23)—A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States. 

H. Res. 273—Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)/Oversight and Accountability (3/30/23)—A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month.