Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act
Latest action · Oct 31, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1972)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes State use of funds under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to provide nonrecurrent short-term emergency benefits for emergency leave precipitated by domestic or sexual violence .
Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to approval of State unemployment compensation laws to prohibit denial of compensation where an individual is separated from employment due to circumstances resulting from the individual's experience of domestic or sexual violence.
Amends the Social Security Act to include training under this Act for unemployment compensation and TANF personnel.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a national victim services organization to develop and disseminate a model program for domestic and sexual violence training.
Victims' Employment Sustainability Act - Prohibits certain discriminatory employer practices relating to terms or conditions of employment in connection with victims of domestic or sexual violence.
Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage based on the status of the applicant or insured regarding abuse or abuse-related claims.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business related credit for 40 percent of an employer's costs for implementing workplace safety and education programs relating to domestic and sexual violence.
Authorizes the Attorney General to provide a grant for a clearinghouse and resource center to provide information and assistance to employers, labor organizations, and advocates on behalf of victims of domestic or sexual violence.
Cosponsors 115
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2001 to May 21, 2002, with 106 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| R-NY | Benjamin A. Gilman | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-FL | Carrie P. Meek | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Jul 27, 2001 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 31, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1972)
- Oct 28, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1962)
- Nov 13, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
- Nov 13, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Aug 16, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1249 | Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act | Identical bill | Jul 25, 2001 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Acquaintance rape
- Administrative remedies
- Aid to dependent children
- Business income tax
- Business records
- Cash welfare block grants
- Child abuse
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Counseling
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against women
- Damages
- Discrimination in employment
- Discrimination in insurance
- Discrimination in medical care
- Dismissal of employees
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employee assistance programs
- Employee health benefits
- Employee rights
- Employee selection
- Employee training
- Evidence (Law)
- Families
- Family leave
- Family violence
- Federal aid to Indians
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Financial planning
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Grants-in-aid
- Health
- Health insurance
- Health insurance continuation
- Health insurance industry
- Income tax
- Indian children
- Indian women
- Information services
- Injunctions
- Insurance agents
- Insurance companies
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Leave of absence
- Legal assistance to women
- Legal fees
- Legal services
- Life insurance
- Local employees
- Minorities
- Occupational health and safety
- Personnel management
- Personnel records
- Punitive damages
- Rape victim services
- Relocation
- Resignation of employees
- Restrictive trade practices
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sex crimes
- Sick leave
- Social Welfare
- Social workers
- Stalking
- State employees
- Tax credits
- Taxation
- Telephone
- Transfer of employees
- Unemployment
- Unemployment insurance
- Victims of crimes
- Violence in the workplace
- Wife abuse
- Witnesses
- Women
- Women's employment
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