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HR 2395 110th Congress House

Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act

Official title: To promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Cash welfare block grantsCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDiscrimination in employmentDiscrimination in insurance
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Dismissal of employeesEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee trainingFamiliesFamily violenceFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsLeave of absenceRapeSex crimesSocial WelfareStalkingUnemployment insuranceVictims of crimesWomen
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Latest action July 17, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4014 Related bill Insurance Non-Discrimination for Survivors Act
  • S 1136 Related bill Survivors' Empowerment and Economic Security Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 1, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 15, 2007
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