Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Summary
The bill gives employees who are survivors of domestic or sexual violence the right to take "safe leave" to address safety needs, and it expands unemployment, insurance and workplace anti‑discrimination protections for those victims. It also reauthorizes grants for workplace response programs and funds education and public‑health initiatives. By strengthening these supports, the legislation aims to keep survivors in the workforce and improve their economic security.
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