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Weekly Highlights: March 24-28, 2014

Hearings:

Miscellaneous- On March 25, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a hearing on several bills, including the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of National Women’s History Museum Act (H.R. 863).

Veterans- On March 27, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 2527, the National Guard Military Sexual Trauma Parity Act, and H.R. 2974, a bill to provide beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment and care for military sexual trauma in specialized inpatient and outpatient programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

International- On March 25, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing, “The First One Thousand Days: Development Aid Programs to Bolster Health and Nutrition.”

Child Protection- On March 26, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing, “Innocence for Sale: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking.”

Child Care- On March 25, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing, “The Foundation for Success: Strengthening the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program.”