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Introduced
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
In Committee
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Security And Financial Empowerment Act of 2019 or the SAFE Act of 2019, aims to promote the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Key provisions include reauthorizing grants for a national resource center on workplace responses to assist survivors, providing safe leave for survivors to address the impacts of such violence, prohibiting employment and public assistance discrimination against survivors, ensuring unemployment compensation and training for survivors, and establishing insurance protections and support services for survivors. The bill also requires studies and reports on barriers to survivors' economic security and provides funding for public education and financial literacy programs for survivors.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Patty Murray (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/28/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/627/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s627/BILLS-116s627is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s627/BILLS-116s627is.pdf.pdf |
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