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HR 2395 110th Congress House Labor and Employment Cash welfare block grants Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Discrimination in employment Discrimination in insurance Dismissal of employees Economics and Public Finance Employee training Families Family violence Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Leave of absence Rape Sex crimes Social Welfare Stalking Unemployment insurance Victims of crimes Women

Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act

Introduced: May 21, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
May 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
May 21, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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.
May 21, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5475)
May 21, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2