LEGISLATION THAT DECLARES THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT IN FORCE AND REMOVES THE DEADLINE WILL BE DEBATED IN THE U.S. SENATE WEDNESDAY, WITH A FLOOR VOTE ON THURSDAY. Please call your U.S. Senators NOW.
Call Your Representative: Two Abortion Bills Set for Wednesday Vote. We have received word that two of three reproductive rights bills are included in a package of legislation that House Republicans plan to bring to the floor as soon as Wednesday, January 11.
Initially authorized in 1984 and administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Improvement Act (FVPSA) is the sole source of federal funding for domestic violence relief programs and shelter services for victims of family violence.
The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), S. 4556, sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), aims to counter these potential attacks on equal rights by requiring the federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States.