US Congress Senate Bill 1740 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-01		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB739 (Related) 2009-02-03 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H912)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1740/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1740/BILLS-111s1740is.pdf