Floor Action: The Senate and House are in session this week.
Women’s History- On Wednesday, the House will vote on H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act.
Mark-Ups:
Women’s History- On Wednesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform will mark-up a number of bills, including H.R. 3350, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 East 1st Street in Tustin, California , as the “Ursula Ellen Kennedy Post Office Building.”
Hearings:
Judiciary- On Thursday, the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee will hold an open hearing on “Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Dangers of Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures on Minors.”
Violence Against Women- On Wednesday, the House Veterans Affairs Committee will hold a legislative hearing on a number of bills, including H.R. 5203, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes.
Abortion
H.R. 8734—Rep. Patrick Ryan (D-NY)/Energy and Commerce (05/11/2026)—A bill to express the Sense of Congress with respect to the safety of medication abortion and Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 11 Democrats
S. Res. 732— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(05/14/2026)—A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 44 Democrats
Child Protection
H.R. 8775—Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)/Education and Workforce (05/12/2026)—A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to provide that individuals who have been convicted of sex offenses against minors may not serve in certain positions. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Health
H.R. 8839—Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)/ Energy and Commerce (05/14/2026) —A bill to address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor’s background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats
H.R. 8852—Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY)/Energy and Commerce (05/15/2026) —A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health to design and implement a program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
Human Trafficking
S. Res. 726—Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)/Agreed to in Senate (05/12/2026)—A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as “National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.”Cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 15 Democrats
Judiciary
H.R. 8792—Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)/Oversight and Government Reform (05/13/2026)—A bill to require the collection of information on multigenerational caregiving in at least one major Federal population survey, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat
Labor
H.R. 8832—Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC)/Judiciary (05/14/2026)—A bill to establish a Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 2 Democrats
Miscellaneous
H. Res. 1273—Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX)/Education and Workforce (05/11/2026)—A bill honoring mothers and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother’s Day. Cosponsors: 24 Republicans, 0 Democrats
Reproductive Health
S. 4480—Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)/Finance (05/11/2026)—A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on coverage under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act of certain pelvic health services furnished during the postpartum period, and for other purposes.Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats
S. 4481—Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)/Finance (05/11/2026)—A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to allow States to test payment models for maternity care provided to pregnant and postpartum individuals under the Medicaid and CHIP programs, and for other purposes.Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
S. 4507—Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)/Finance (05/13/2026)—A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and freestanding birth centers to notify each mother of a miscarried fetus of her rights with respect to such fetus, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 8784—Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL)/Ways and Means (05/13/2026)—A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals and freestanding birth centers to notify each mother of a miscarried fetus of her rights with respect to such fetus, and for other purposes.Cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 0 Democrats
S. 4540—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health (05/14/2026)—A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities.Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 17 Democrats, 1 Independent
H.R. 8807—Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)/Energy and Commerce (05/14/2026)—A bill to authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies, and for other purposes.Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 67 Democrats
H.R. 8811—Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)/Energy and Commerce (5/14/2026) —A bill to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 42 Democrats
H.R. 8829— Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)/Energy and Commerce (05/14/2026) — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 0 Democrats
H.R. 8869—Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)/Energy and Commerce (05/15/2026)—A bill to authorize research on the impacts of traumatic birth experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder on mothers, infants, and families, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 6 Democrats
Sports
H. Res. 725—Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)/Agreed to in Senate (05/12/2026)—A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, the eighth national title in program history.Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 0 Democrats
Tax Policy
H. Res. 1292—Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)/Oversight and Government Reform (05/14/2026)—A resolution to acknowledge the Black Women Best framework to empower and improve life for all through guaranteed income, expanding child and income tax credit, increasing access to equitable health care and government assistance, prohibiting policing in schools, and prioritizing restorative justice. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 6 Democrats
H.R. 8806— Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)/Ways and Means (05/13/2026)—A bill to establish the newborn tax credit, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 2 Democrats
Women’s Health
H.R. 8729—Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH)/Energy and Commerce (05/11/2026)—A bill to require that diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations are furnished without cost sharing under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
S. 4503—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(05/12/2026)—A bill to improve menopause care and mid-life women’s health, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 1 Republican, 15 Democrats
H.R. 8729—Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH)/Energy and Commerce (05/11/2026)—A bill to require that diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations are furnished without cost sharing under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 1 Democrat
H. Res. 1282—Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN)/Energy and Commerce (05/12/2026)—A bill recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and its critical role in advancing the practice of obstetrics and gynecology and the health and well-being of patients through excellence in clinical practice, education, advocacy, and research. Cosponsors: 0 Republicans, 24 Democrats
