The Source for Women’s Issues in Congress, November 12-16, 2018: Rep. Carolyn Maloney Condemns DeVos Proposed Changes to Title IX, Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act, Women’s Business Ownership Act

Floor Action:

Child Protection- On Thursday, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 2152, the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act. The House passed an amended version of the bill on September 28 (see The Source, 9/28/18). The Senate vote clears the bill for the president’s signature.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, right, from New York’s 12th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party

International- On Tuesday, the House passed, by voice vote, H.R. 6651, the PEPFAR Extension Act. The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the bill in September; the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved its version of the bill, S. 3476, on September 24 (see The Source, 9/28/18).

Small Business/Entrepreneurship- On Thursday, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 693, the Women’s Business Ownership Act.

STEM- On Thursday, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. 3321, the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.

Family Support

S. 3629—Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)/Finance (11/15/18)—A bill to require state agencies to use federal tax return information to verify income eligibility for Medicaid, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Health

H. Res. 1135—Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN)/Energy and Commerce (10/26/18)—A resolution raising awareness of the lifesaving role of three-dimensional (3D) digital breast tomosynthesis screening in detection and treatment of breast cancer.

H.R. 7136—Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)/Agriculture; Education and the Workforce (11/15/18)—A bill to include eating disorders prevention within the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program and the local wellness program, and for other purposes.

Human Trafficking

H.R. 7089—*Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Financial Services (10/23/18)—A bill to require certain companies to disclose information describing any measures the company has taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and the worst forms of child labor within the company’s supply chains.

S. 3641—Sen. John Thune (R-SD)/Foreign Relations (11/15/18)—A bill to enhance efforts to combat human trafficking in connection with the catching and processing of seafood products imported into the United States, and for other purposes.

International

H. Res. 1147—Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)/Foreign Affairs (11/14/18)—A resolution congratulating Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for receiving the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their advocacy on behalf of the millions who have suffered from sexual violence as a result of conflict, and for other purposes.

Judiciary

S.  3616—Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)/Judiciary (11/14/18)—A bill to prohibit the use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during the period of pregnancy, labor and postpartum recovery, to collect data on incarcerated pregnant women in the United States and the results of such pregnancies, to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth, and for other purposes.

Miscellaneous

H.R. 7107—Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)/Financial Services (10/30/18)—A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Shirley Chisholm.

H. Res. 1139—Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)/House Administration (11/9/18)—A resolution acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress.

S. Res. 689—Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)/Judiciary (11/15/18)—A resolution acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the election to the House of Representatives of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress.