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S 1136 110th Congress Senate

Survivors' Empowerment and Economic Security Act

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

Introduced: April 17, 2007 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 17, 2007
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 Latest action April 17, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Survivors' Empowerment and Economic Security 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.

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