Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Marriage and family status

Bill Introduced: S.928 Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.857 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health condition.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1751 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent who has a serious health condition, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.846 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.836 Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Bill Introduced: S.744 JOLT Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.735 Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1327 Free Syria Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To improve United States humanitarian and other assistance to the Syrian people, facilitate the transition of Syria to a democratic government, provide for United States support to the post-Assad government, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1286 Healthy Families Act

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Bill Introduced: S.631 Healthy Families Act

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Bill Enacted: S.47 VAWA bill

2013-03-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

March 06, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-4.

Bill Signed by President: S.47 VAWA bill

2013-03-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

March 06, 2013: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: S.47 VAWA bill

2013-03-03T19:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

March 03, 2013: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: H.R.914 Military Religious Freedom Protection Act

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that implementation of the repeal of the former Department of Defense policy concerning homosexual behavior in the Armed Forces not infringe upon the free exercise of religion by and the rights of conscience of members of the Armed Forces, including chaplains, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.898 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.13 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013

2013-02-25T19:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants on a competitive basis to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents.

Bill Introduced: H.R.717 Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.683 Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

To amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State definitions of spouse.

Bill Introduced: H.R.718 Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants on a competitive basis to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents.

Bill Introduced: S.373 Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State definitions of spouse.