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Weekly Legislative Update: November 21, 2022

CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 21-25, 2022

Floor Action:

The House and Senate are in recess this week.


BILLS INTRODUCED: NOVEMBER 14-18, 2022

Family Support

H.R. 9319—Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)/Agriculture (11/16/22)—A bill to provide for the reissuance to households Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices, and for other purposes.

H.R. 9323—Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)/Oversight and Reform (11/16/22)—A bill to establish a task force on child and family economic security and stability for economic growth.

S. 5116—Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)/Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (11/17/22)—A bill to require the authorization of frozen fruits and vegetables under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Human Trafficking

S. 9—Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Judiciary (11/17/22)—A bill to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.

International

H.R. 9291—Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN)/Foreign Affairs (11/14/22)—A bill to require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh.

S. Con. Res. 49—Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)/Foreign Relations (11/17/22)—A concurrent resolution expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States be added as a signatory.

Violence Against Women

S. 5087—Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)/Indian Affairs (11/15/22)—A bill to extend, and provide additional support for the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes.

Women’s History

S. 5079—Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (11/14/22)—A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 2nd Avenue in Oklee, Minnesota, as the “Coya Knutson Post Office.”

H.R. 9308—Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA)/Oversight and Reform (11/17/22)—A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6401 El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, California, as the “Susan A. Davis Post Office.”