Floor Action:
The House and Senate are in session this week.
Human Trafficking- On Tuesday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 2795, the DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act. The measure would require the Department of Homeland Security to provide online training for law enforcement officers and others to combat human trafficking.
Mark-Ups:
Child Protection- On Wednesday, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee will mark up several bills, including H.R. 1688, a bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
Employment- On Tuesday, the House Oversight and Reform Committee will mark up several bills, including H.R. 564, the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act.
Health- On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider several bills, including H.R. 951, the Maternal Vaccination Act, H.R. 1550, the Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers (PREVENT HPV Cancers) Act, and H.R. 4387, the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act.
Military- On Tuesday, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel will mark up provisions of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which include provisions related to military health care and combating military sexual assault.
On Wednesday and Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to mark up the FY2022 NDAA in a closed session.
Miscellaneous- On Tuesday, the House Oversight and Reform Committee will consider several bills, including H.R. 2842, a bill to designate the “Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building.”
Violence Against Women- On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will mark up S.1275, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021.
Hearings:
Employment- On Tuesday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation will hold a hearing, “Bridging the Gap: Improving Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. Aviation Workforce.”
On Tuesday, the House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing, “Caring for Our Communities: Investing in the Direct Care Workforce.”
Child Protection
S. 2326—Sen. Ben Lujan (D-NM)/Indian Affairs (7/13/21)—A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize programs under that Act, and for other purposes.
Civil Rights
S. 2346—Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)/Health, Education, Labor, Pensions (7/14/21)—A bill to codify Executive Order 13950 (relating to combating race and sex stereotyping), and for other purposes.
Employment
S. 2342—Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY)/Judiciary (7/14/21)—A bill to amend Title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.
H.R. 4445—Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL)/Judiciary (7/16/21)—A bill to amend Title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment.
H.R. 4462—Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL)/Ways and Means (7/16/21)—A bill to amend Title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for parental leave payments to parents after the birth or adoption of a child in lieu of child care assistance, and for other purposes.
Family Support
H.R. 4455—Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT)/Education and Labor (7/16/21)—A bill to extend certain certification periods for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and for other purposes.
Health
S. 2344—Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-VA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/14/21)—A bill to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers.
Military
S.2376—Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)/Armed Services (7/15/21)—A bill to ensure the parental guardianship rights of cadets and midshipmen consistent with individual and academic responsibilities, and for other purposes.
S.2368—Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)/Armed Services (7/15/21)—A bill to improve the provision of military housing to members of the Armed Forces and their families through private entities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4452—Del. Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR)/Armed Services (7/16/21)—A bill to extend eligibility for certain special compensation to certain retired survivors of military sexual trauma.
Reproductive Health
S. Res. 298—Sen. Debbie Stabenow/Judiciary (7/13/21)—A resolution designating July 15, 2021, as “National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day” and the month of July 2021 as “National Sarcoma Awareness Month.”
H.R. 4412—Rep. Rosa DeLauro/Energy and Commerce (7/13/21)—A bill to reauthorize Johanna’s Law, and for other purposes.
S. 2352—Sen. Cory Booker/Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (7/15/21)—A bill to require health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.
H.R. 4438—Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO)/Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means (7/16/21)—A bill to exclude from federal health care programs health care providers performing certain acts forcing contraception with respect to individuals subject to a conservatorship.
H.R. 4450—Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)/Energy and Commerce; Oversight and Reform; Armed Services; Veterans’ Affairs (7/16/21)—A bill to require health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.
Sports
S.2333—Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (7/13/21)—A bill to ensure equal treatment of athletes, and for other purposes.
Tax Policy
H.R. 4478—Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Ways and Means (7/16/21)—A bill to treat certain payments made by Indian tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax.
Violence Against Women
S.2364—Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)/Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (7/15/21)—A bill to provide for demonstration grants and create a federal work group to reduce and prevent the incidence of teen dating violence.
