3.0.0 1801 2023-01-15T08:03:17Z 2023-01-15T08:03:17Z Senate S S 2003-10-30 108 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-10-30T22:28:55Z Security and Financial Empowerment Act 108 3420 HR 2003-12-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Identical bill CRS Companion bill Senate 2003-10-30 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/31/2003 S13668-13677) IntroReferral 2003-10-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2003-10-30 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2003-10-30 True D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2003-10-30 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2003-12-09 False D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2004-01-20 False I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2004-07-16 False Labor and Employment Administrative remedies Aid to dependent children Business records Cash welfare block grants Child abuse Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against women Damages Discrimination in employment Discrimination in insurance Discrimination in medical care Dismissal of employees Economics and Public Finance Employee assistance programs Employee health benefits Employee rights Employee selection Employee training Evidence (Law) Families Family leave Family violence Federal aid to Indians Finance and Financial Sector Financial planning Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Health Health insurance Health insurance continuation Households Income tax Indian children Indian women Information services Injunctions Insurance agents Insurance companies Law Leave of absence Legal fees Legal services Life insurance Local employees Minorities Occupational health and safety Personnel management Personnel records Punitive damages Rape Relocation Resignation of employees Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Sex crimes Sick leave Social Welfare Social work Stalking State employees Tax credits Taxation Telephone Transfer of employees Unemployment Unemployment insurance Victims of crimes Violence in the workplace Wife abuse Witnesses Women Women's employment Labor and Employment 00 2003-10-30 Introduced in Senate 2004-04-02T21:49:37Z Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act - Sets forth entitlement standards and implementation guidelines for employee use of emergency leave to address 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 emergency leave precipitated by domestic or sexual violence .

Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to approval of State unemployment compensation laws to prohibit denial of compensation where an individual is separated from employment due to circumstances resulting from the individual's experience of domestic or sexual violence.

Amends the Social Security Act to include training under this Act for unemployment compensation and TANF personnel.

Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a national victim services organization to develop and disseminate a model program for domestic and sexual violence training.

Victims' Employment Sustainability Act - Prohibits certain discriminatory employer practices relating to terms or conditions of employment in connection with victims of domestic or sexual violence.

Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage based on the status of the applicant or insured regarding abuse or abuse-related claims.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business related credit for 40 percent of an employer's costs for implementing workplace safety and education programs relating to domestic and sexual violence.

Authorizes the Attorney General to provide a grant for a clearinghouse and resource center to provide information and assistance to employers, labor organizations, and advocates on behalf of victims of domestic or sexual violence.]]>

SAFE Act Display Title SAFE Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic and sexual violence, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Victims' Employment Sustainability Act Short Titles as Introduced SAFE Act Short Titles as Introduced Security and Financial Empowerment Act Introduced in Senate 2003-10-30T05:00:00Z 2003-10-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/31/2003 S13668-13677) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.