Floor Action: The House and Senate are in session this week.
Health– This week, the Senate will likely hear a proposed three-year extension to the A tax credits.
Women’s History– On Tuesday, the House will vote on H.R. 1461, a bill to designate a United States Postal Service Office in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Mary Elizabeth ‘Bettie’ Cole Post Office Building.”
Hearings:
Child Protection– On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Protecting Our Children Online Against the Evolving Offender.
Human Trafficking– On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing on Using Modern Tools to Counter Human Trafficking.
Child Care
H.R. 6406—Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)/Education and Workforce (12/03/2025)—A bill to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible individuals to cover the costs of childcare services. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
Education
S. 3340—Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (12/03/2025)—A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in STEM fields. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
H.R. 6375—Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)/Education and Workforce (12/03/2025)—A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in STEM fields. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 9 Democrats.
H.R. 6369—Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)/Education and Workforce (12/02/2025)—A bill to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats.
Family Support
S. 3321—Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (12/03/2025)—A bill to repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
H.R. 6442—Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)/Ways and Means (12/04/2025)—A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to establish requirements for biological fathers to pay child support for medical expenses incurred during pregnancy and delivery. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats.
Health
H.R. 6370—Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (12/03/2025)—A bill to require certain health centers to equip restrooms with baby changing tables, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats.
H. Res. 919—Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)/Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs (12/02/2025)—A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 15 Democrats.
Reproductive Health
H.R. 6394—Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA)/Energy and Commerce (12/03/2025)—A bill to address maternity care shortages and promote optimal maternity outcomes by expanding educational opportunities for midwives, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
Tax Policy
S. 3295—Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT)/Finance (12/02/2025)—A bill to establish a credit for adult child caregivers. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats.
H.R. 6362—Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)/Ways and Means (12/02/2025)—A bill to establish procedures for relief from joint and several liability on a joint tax return for individuals requesting such relief due to domestic violence or abuse. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats.
Violence Against Women
H.R. 6334—Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)/Energy and Commerce (12/01/2025)—A bill to amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 and the TAKE IT DOWN Act to combat cyberstalking and intimate privacy violations, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats.
H. Res. 933—Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)/Judiciary (12/05/2025)—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the critical role of victim service providers in the response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, by supporting victims through the physical, mental, emotional, financial, and legal challenges they may face in the aftermath of violence. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
Women’s History
S. 3329—Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)/Veterans’ Affairs (12/03/2025)—A bill to recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat, 1 Independent.
