Bill113th Congress

H.Res. 94

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding women's health and economic security.

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Introduced
Feb 28, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Mar 1, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Democrat·IL-9
Bioguide ID: S001145
First Name: JANICE
Middle Name: D.
Last Name: SCHAKOWSKY
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Bill Details

Update Date
Feb 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HRES
Resolution Number
94
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 28, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
No
Mar 1, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 28, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 28, 20130

Expresses support for efforts to make improving women's health a priority in the 113th Congress.

Expresses support for efforts to ensure that women have: (1) access to the best available scientifically based health care, safe childbearing, and affordable insurance coverage for all of their pregnancy-related health care needs, including contraception and abortion, as well as for their general health care needs; (2) the autonomy to decide whether and when to have children and the medically accurate information, education, and access to health services to make such decisions; (3) autonomous decision making, informed consent, privacy, and confidentiality regarding their health care; (4) the ability to participate equally in ethically conducted clinical research; and (5) the resources needed to guarantee their financial and economic security as they age.

Expresses support for efforts to ensure that: (1) parents have and can use earned sick days to care for themselves and their families, have paid leave to prepare for and recover from pregnancy and childbirth and to care for their children or loved ones, and may receive a social security credit if they are forced to leave the workforce to care for a child or a loved one; and (2) women receive equal pay for equal work.

Expresses support for efforts to: (1) work to end gender discrimination and improve women's health by implementing the Affordable Care Act, end health disparities for women, and end gender-based violence; and (2) eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform job functions are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing

Education and the Workforce Committee

House· Standing
AbortionAgingChild care and developmentChild healthComprehensive health careCrimes against womenEmployee leaveFamily planning and birth controlFamily servicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidMedical researchMedicareRight of privacySex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationViolent crimeWages and earningsWomen's employmentWomen's health

Introduced in House

Feb 28, 2013

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding women's health and economic… — Informed