3.0.0 1740 2023-01-11T13:17:45Z 2023-01-11T13:17:45Z Senate S S 2009-10-01 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-10-01T16:56:54Z Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act 111 739 HR 2009-02-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H912) Related bill CRS 2009-10-01 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2009-10-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2009-10-01 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2009-10-01 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2009-10-26 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2009-11-06 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2010-05-25 False Labor and Employment Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Crime victims Crimes against women Disability and health-based discrimination Domestic violence and child abuse Employee leave Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Insurance industry and regulation Lawyers and legal services Poverty and welfare assistance Sex offenses Unemployment Women's employment Labor and Employment 00 2009-10-01 Introduced in Senate 2009-10-10T14:15:40Z 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.

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Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act Display Title Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act Official Title as Introduced 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 in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act 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 Introduced in Senate 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1740is/xml/BILLS-111s1740is.xml 2009-10-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.