The House and Senate are in session this week.
Floor Action:
Child Protection- On Wednesday, the House is scheduled to consider H.R. 1688, the Native American Child Protection Act.
Employment- The House will consider H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Veterans- The House will consider H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act.
Hearings:
Employment- On Thursday, the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will hold a hearing, “Recruiting, Empowering, and Retaining a Diverse Congressional Staff.”
Employment
H.R. 3040—Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)/Education and Labor (5/7/21)—A bill to extend paid leave, and for other purposes.
Health
H.R. 3063—Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)/Energy and Commerce (5/7/21)—A bill to improve Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers.
Human Trafficking
H.R. 3073—Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL)/Judiciary; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Financial Services (5/7/21)—A bill to combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes.
Military
H.R. 3047—Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)/Armed Services (5/7/21)—A bill to improve postpartum care for members of the Armed Forces and dependents of such members, and for other purposes.
Tax Policy
H.R. 2953—Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA)/Ways and Means (5/4/21)—A bill to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims.
Violence Against Women
H. Res. 368—Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)/Natural Resources (5/4/21)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2021, as the “National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.”
H. Res. 369—Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)/Natural Resources (5/4/21)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2021, as the “National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.”
