Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act
Latest action · Oct 1, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedOct 1, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act - Sets forth entitlement standards and implementation guidelines for employee use of emergency leave to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (domestic or sexual violence). Permits victims of domestic or sexual violence to substitute existing leave in lieu of emergency leave.
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 victims of domestic or sexual violence on emergency leave.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit denial of unemployment compensation to individuals separated from employment due to their experience of domestic or sexual violence. Amends the Social Security Act to require training of unemployment compensation and TANF personnel to provide necessary services to victims of domestic or sexual violence.
Victims' Employment Sustainability Act - Prohibits certain discriminatory employer practices against victims of domestic or sexual violence.
Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage (including termination of health insurance coverage) based on the status of the applicant or insured as a victim of domestic or sexual violence.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 1, 2009 to May 25, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Nov 6, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 25, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Oct 1, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Oct 1, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 739 | Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act | Related bill | Feb 3, 2009 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act
- Victims' Employment Sustainability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Civil actions and liability
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Employee leave
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Labor and Employment
- Lawyers and legal services
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Sex offenses
- Unemployment
- Women's employment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in Senate
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