Floor Action: The House and Senate are in session.
Appropriations- This week, the Senate is expected to continue its consideration of H.R 4366, the “minibus” spending package that includes the FY2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spending bill.
Also, this week, the House is expected to consider several appropriations bills, including H.R. 4364, the FY2024 Legislative Branch spending bill; H.R. 4821, the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies spending bill; and H.R. 4820, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spending bill.
Employment
S. 3137—Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (10/26/2023)—A bill to allow Americans to receive paid leave time to process and address their own health needs and the health needs of their partners during the period following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, or a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility, to support related research and education, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6103—Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)/Education and the Workforce; House Administration; Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary (10/26/2023)—A bill to allow Americans to receive paid leave time to process and address their own health needs and the health needs of their partners during the period following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, or a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility, to support related research and education, and for other purposes.
Human Trafficking
S. 3125—Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)/Judiciary (10/25/2023)—A bill to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, which would extend protections to youth vulnerable to human trafficking and authorize increased funding for state and local programs that provide outreach, intervention, and transitional services for runaway and homeless youth.
H.R. 6041—Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)/Education and the Workforce (10/25/2023)—A bill to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, which would extend protections to youth vulnerable to human trafficking and authorize increased funding for state and local programs that provide outreach, intervention, and transitional services for runaway and homeless youth.
International
S. Con. Res. 22—Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)/Foreign Relations (10/24/2023)—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 rejoin the declaration.
H. Con. Res. 74—Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)/Foreign Affairs (10/24/2023)—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 rejoin the declaration.
Reproductive Health
H. Res. 806—Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT)/Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Veterans’ Affairs (10/24/2023)—A resolution expressing support for the recognition of October 2023 as “World Menopause Awareness Month” and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global awareness and access to care during the menopausal transition and post-menopause.
Small Business
S. Res. 431—Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)/Considered and agreed to (10/25/2023)—A resolution recognizing the month of October 2023 as “National Women’s Small Business Month.”
H.R. 6058—Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY)/Small Business (10/25/2023)—A bill to reauthorize the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, and for other purposes.
Sports
S. Res. 428—Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)/Considered and agreed to (10/25/2023)—A resolution recognizing women’s collegiate athletes and the record-setting Volleyball Day in Nebraska event on August 30, 2023.
S. Res. 438—Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)/Considered and agreed to (10/26/2023)—A resolution congratulating Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year’s US Open Tennis Championships.
Veterans
H.R. 6023—Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA)/Veterans’ Affairs (10/24/2023)—A bill to provide for the retroactive payment of benefits for veterans with covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma and for other purposes.
Violence Against Women
H.R. 6034—Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH)/Judiciary; Ways and Means; Financial Services (10/24/2023)—A bill to criminalize stalking using an unauthorized geotracking device, modify the ten-year marriage rule involving spousal insurance benefits in cases of domestic violence, provide housing protections and ensure that healthcare providers can assist survivors of domestic violence, and for other purposes.
S. 3124—Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)/Judiciary (10/25/2023)—A bill to expand and improve the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program to ensure legal assistance is provided for survivors in proceedings related to domestic violence and sexual assault, and for other purposes.
S. 3144—Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (10/26/2023)—A bill to protect survivors from brain injury by authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data on the prevalence of brain injuries resulting from domestic and sexual violence.
H.R. 6097—Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-IN)/Education and the Workforce (10/26/2023)—A bill to authorize grants to ensure access for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence to substance use disorder treatment that allows parents (or legal guardians) and their children, stepchildren, or other dependents to remain together throughout the course of treatment, and for other purposes.
Women’s History
H.R. 6081—Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)/Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture (10/26/2023)—A bill to amend the short title of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to be the Dianne Feinstein Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.
