3.0.0 3271 2023-01-11T13:22:02Z 2023-01-11T13:22:02Z House H HR 2011-10-27 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:H.R. 3271.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H7160]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Referred to 2012-02-09T16:31:42Z Referred to 2011-10-27T13:01:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2011-11-02T20:44:32Z Referred to 2011-10-27T13:02:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-31T21:09:36Z Referred to 2011-10-27T13:01:50Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-10-27T13:01:40Z 2012-02-09 hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. Committee 2011-11-02 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2011-10-31 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2011-10-27 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-10-27 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-10-27 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2011-10-27 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-10-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1956-1957) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 N P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2011-10-27 True H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-36] Janice Hahn D CA 36 2011-11-18 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2011-11-29 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-11-29 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2011-11-29 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-11-29 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-11-30 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2011-11-30 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2011-12-01 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2011-12-02 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-12-02 False B001276 Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25] Ann Buerkle R NY Marie 25 2011-12-05 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-12-05 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2011-12-16 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 Legal fees and court costs Life, casualty, property insurance Poverty and welfare assistance Sex offenses Unemployment Violent crime Women's employment Labor and Employment 00 2011-10-27 Introduced in House 2012-03-06T23:25:54Z Security and Financial Empowerment Act - Authorizes appropriations for grants for the national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence for FY2012-FY2016. Establishes limits on the use of funds for administrative costs. Requires the center to provide information and assistance to enable victim service organizations to provide resource materials or other assistance to employers, labor organizations, or employees.

Amends the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to set 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). Prohibits: (1) any employer from interfering with the exercise of any right provided under this Act; or (2) discrimination against any individual for exercising any such right, opposing any practice made unlawful by this Act, or instituting any proceeding under this Act. Establishes a private right of action to enforce this Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor to receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints of violations of this Act. 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.

Adds provisions to VAWA, entitled the Victims' Employment Sustainability Act, to prohibit certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic or sexual violence by: (1) employers with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment; or (2) public agencies with respect to the terms or conditions of public assistance. Authorizes civil actions by individuals or the Attorney General to enforce such provisions.

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. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award a grant to a national victim services organization to develop and disseminate a model training program.

Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage (including termination of health insurance coverage) or addition of a premium differential based on the status of the applicant or insured as a victim of abuse by a household or family member, intimate partner, or caretaker. Provides for enforcement of such prohibitions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and by a private cause of action.]]>

Security and Financial Empowerment Act Display Title Security and Financial Empowerment Act Official Title as Introduced To promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act Short Titles as Introduced Security and Financial Empowerment Act Introduced in House 2011-10-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3271ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3271ih.xml 2012-02-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. 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.