NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND

WEL · Welfare

Advocacy to repeal OBBBA benefit cuts (House) Revise NWLC Action Fund statement for the record for Committee on Ways and Means, Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs (House)

FAM · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption

Advocacy for resolution expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America (H. Res.1428) (House) Advocacy for the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act (H.R. 10600; S.5565) (House & Senate) Advocacy for NWLC priorities for House Democratic leadership in next Congress (no bill # available) (House) Advocacy to expand benefits in draft Khanna child care bill (House) Advocacy to support abortion rights and access legislation including Equal Access to Abortion (EACH) Act (H.R. 4611) (House) Advocacy for the Womens Health Protection Act (H.R.12) (House) Advocacy for the HEAL Act (H.R.4104) (H) Advocacy for the Right to IVF Act (S.5108) (Senate) Advocacy for Affordability is Access Act (H.R. 10597 & S. 5539) (Senate) Advocacy for Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act (H.R. 10600 & S. 5565) (House & Senate) Advocacy for Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (HR 211) (House and Senate) - note that no Senate bill introduced yet so no Senate bill # Advocacy for forthcoming universal child care bill (no title, not yet introduced, for now referred to as the "Vision bill"). Advocacy for broad abortion rights and access bill (no bill # available) (House & Senate) Advocate against the Weldon Amendment (appropriations) (House & Senate) Advocacy for a bill to reaffirm a private right of action in the free choice of provider section of the Medicaid Act (no bill # available) (House) Advocacy against anti-abortion policies in the House FY27 Defense and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations packages (House & Senate) Advocacy against the Hyde and Weldon Amendments (House & Senate) Advocacy related to draft bill on Medicaid beneficiaries' rights to obtain services from a qualified provider (House) Advocacy against Empowering Moms Act (H.R. 10356) (House) Advocacy against the confirmation of Erica Schwartz for CDC Director (Senate) Advocacy against the confirmation of Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner (Senate)

Literal federal measure citations: H. Res.1428, H.R. 10600, S.5565, H.R. 4611, H.R.12, H.R.4104, S.5108, H.R. 10597, S. 5539, H.R. 10600, S. 5565, HR 211, H.R. 10356

HCR · Health Issues

Advocacy for a bill establishing offices of womens health or supplementing funding if the office is already established. (House) (H.R.9842) Advocacy for Jeanette Acosta Invest in Womens Health Act (S.5546) (Senate) Advocacy for inclusive language in Momnibus (H.R. 7973 and S. 5283) (House & Senate) Advocacy against the nomination of Heidi Overton to be Commissioner of the FDA. (Senate)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9842, S.5546, H.R. 7973, S. 5283

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Advocacy for increased funding for child care in the budget appropriations process (House and Senate) Advocate for NWLC appropriations priorities (no final FY27 bill/House and Senate) Advocate against OMB proposed grantmaking rule (H.R. 6500/House and Senate) Advocacy for reversing the One Big Beautiful Bill Acts health and nutrition program cuts, including through the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (H.R. 4849/S. 2556) and the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act (H.R. 6088/S. 3281) (House and Senate)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6500, H.R. 4849, S. 2556, H.R. 6088, S. 3281

CIV · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

Advocacy against anti-DEI amendments in the House and Senate NDAA (S. 4784/H.R. 8800) (House & Senate) Advocacy against the Ernst women in combat amendment in the Senate NDAA (S. 4784) (Senate) Advocacy against the Title IX Clarification Act (H.R. 8781 / S. 5179) (House & Senate) Advocacy against the Parents Opt-in Protection Act, H.R. 4986 (House) Advocacy for the WARRIOR Act (H.R. 8175 / S. 5189) (House & Senate) Advocacy for the Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act (S. 4877) (Senate) Advocacy for the Military Officer Promotion Integrity Act of 2026 (S. 5542) (Senate) Advocacy for the SAFER Act (no bill number available) Advocacy to support Paycheck Fairness Act (House) Advocacy for a bill to codify protections against disparate impact-based discrimination (sex discrimination language) (no bill yet) Advocacy for resolution recognizing Black Womens Equal Pay Day H.Con.Res.114/ S.Con.Res.16) (House & Senate) Advocacy for Civil Rights Restoration Act to codify protections against disparate impact discrimination (no bill number in 119th Congress) (House & Senate) Advocacy for DEFIANCE Act to protect victims of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes (H.R. 3562 / S.1837) (House)

Literal federal measure citations: S. 4784, H.R. 8800, S. 4784, H.R. 8781, S. 5179, H.R. 4986, H.R. 8175, S. 5189, S. 4877, S. 5542, H.Con.Res.114, S.Con.Res.16, H.R. 3562, S.1837

DEF · Defense

Advocacy for the Women Add Resourcefulness and Resilience to Improve Operational Readiness (WARRIOR) Act (H.R. 8175/S. 5189) (House & Senate) Advocacy for the Military Officer Promotion Integrity Act of 2026 (S. 5542) (Senate) Advocacy against anti-trans and anti-DEI measures in H.R. 8800 FY27 NDAA, and the inclusion of S.1383, the SAVE Act (House & Senate).

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 8175, S. 5189, S. 5542, H.R. 8800, S.1383

EDU · Education

Advocacy in support of maintaining the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Office of Postsecondary Education, the Office of Indian Education, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education within the Department of Education (S. 5046) (Senate) Advocacy in support of amendment #2 to S. 5046 to prohibit the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Education from being transferred to another federal agency (Senate) Advocate for investments in child care (no bill # available) Advocacy for federal child care support, generally (no bill # available) (House & Senate) Advocacy for universal child care (no bill # available) (House & Senate) Advocacy against administrative action on Head Start (House & Senate) Advocacy for legislation to support Pregnant and Parenting students (no bill) Advocacy against "anti-fraud" bills (H.R. 7720, H.R.7721, H.R. 7723, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7724, H.R.7726, H.R. 8464, S.4952) (House & Senate) Advocacy for increases in federal child care funding (House & Senate) Advocacy against Child Care Modernization Act (S.2828 / H.R.9224) (House & Senate) Advocacy for amending legislation (e.g., S.5046, FY27 appropriations) to prohibit transfer of civil rights enforcement functions from ED to DOJ (House & Senate) Advocacy for amending legislation (e.g., Protect College Sports Act H.R.9137 / S.4668) to be consistent with Title IX protections (House & Senate) Advocacy for Students' Access to Freedom and Educational Rights Act to strengthen federal protections against sex, race, and disability harassment in education (H.R. 9387 / S.5158 in 117th Congress; no bill number in 119th Congress) (House & Senate) Advocacy for gender equity resolution (no resolution number) (House & Senate)

Literal federal measure citations: S. 5046, S. 5046, H.R. 7720, H.R.7721, H.R. 7723, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7724, H.R.7726, H.R. 8464, S.4952, S.2828, H.R.9224, S.5046, H.R.9137, S.4668, H.R. 9387, S.5158

VET · Veterans

Advocacy against nomination of David Rendleman to U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Senate) (no bill # available)

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Advocacy for the Support Through Loss Act (no bill # available) (House & Senate) Advocacy for the Healthy Families Act and increase in minimum wage (H.R. 7531)(House) Develop advocacy strategy for a federal minimum wage increase, potentially including the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 2743/S. 1332) and/or the Living Wage for All Act (H.R. 8555/S. 4981) (no offices contacted)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 7531, H.R. 2743, S. 1332, H.R. 8555, S. 4981

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Advocating for Care Can't Wait coalition issue priorities including the impact of Medicaid cuts on caregivers, direct care workers and care recipients.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Advocacy for the American Family Act (H.R.2763) (House) Advocacy against the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act (H.R.10357) (House) Advocacy for the Stop Wall Street Looting Act (H.R.10595/S.5512) (House and Senate) Advocacy against the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act (H.R. 9175) (House) Advocacy against the Charitable Deductions for Digital Asset Donations Act (H.R. 9173) (House) Advocacy against Less Tax Paperwork for Digital Asset Owners Act (H.R. 9178) (House) Advocacy regarding legislation to reverse the One Big Beautiful Bill Acts cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and reverse its tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations (no bill # available). (House) Advocacy for reversing the One Big Beautiful Bill Acts tax cuts (no bill # available) (House and Senate)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.2763, H.R.10357, H.R.10595, S.5512, H.R. 9175, H.R. 9173, H.R. 9178

AGR · Agriculture

Advocacy against the Agricultural Act of 2026, the Senate Farm Bill (S. 5526) (Senate)

Literal federal measure citations: S. 5526

SPO · Sports/Athletics

Advocacy against the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (S.4468) (Senate)

Literal federal measure citations: S.4468