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Senate Passes Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
On June 8, the Senate passed the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act (S. 2487) by voice vote. The Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on this bill on May 25 (see The Source, 5/27/16). Sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), the legislation directs the secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs that can effectively treat women veterans.
Retiring Senator Barbara Boxer, (D), California
On June 9, the House passed H.R. 5325, the FY2017 Legislative Branch spending bill, by a vote of 233-175. The House Appropriations Committee approved the bill by voice vote on May 17 (see The Source, 5/23/16). According to the committee report, the measure would provide $3.482 billion in FY2017. It would provide baby changing stations... June 13, 2016
On June 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 29-1, the FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill (S. 3040). The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies approved the legislation by voice vote on June 7. According to the committee report, the bill would... June 13, 2016
On June 9, the House Appropriations Committee approved, 30-17, the FY2017 Financial Services, General Government spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee approved the bill on May 25 (see The Source, 5/27/16). According to the committee report, the bill would provide $21.735 billion in discretionary funds for the Department of Treasury, Executive... June 13, 2016
On June 9, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing, "Leveraging U.S. Funds: The Stunning Impact of Nutrition and Supplements During the First 1,000 Days." The following witnesses testified: Beth Dunford, PhD, assistant to the administrator, Bureau for Food Security, US Agency for International... June 13, 2016
On June 9, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Interior held a joint hearing, "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Examining Efforts to Combat Fraud and Improve Program Integrity." The following witnesses testified during the hearing: Kevin Concannon, under secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture; Mary Mayhew,...
Family Support S. 3047—Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)/Finance (6/9/16)—A bill to help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5423—Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)/Agriculture (6/9/16)—A bill to provide an incentive...
Employment
H. Res. 746—Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)/Education and the Workforce (5/24/16)—A resolution urging the United States Soccer Federation to immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity.
Health
S. 2983—Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)/Finance (5/25/16)—A bill to provide states with the option of providing medical assistance at a residential pediatric recovery center to infants under one year of age with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their families.
Human Trafficking
S. 2974—Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (5/23/16)—A bill to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes. Pages: 1 · 2
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