Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014
Latest action · May 6, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014 - Amends the Peace Corps Act to subject abortion service coverage by the Peace Corps for volunteers to the same limitations that apply to Peace Corps employees regarding coverage of abortion services.
States that such restriction shall not be construed to limit medical evacuation coverage.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2014 to Jun 18, 2014, with 27 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 6, 2014 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | May 6, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 813 | Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013 | Related bill | Apr 25, 2013 |
| HR 4578 | Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014 | Related bill | May 6, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2014Introduced in Senate
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