YWCA USA

H.R. 2604Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2023In support of ending domestic violence and in support of programs that provide resources to families experiencing domestic violence In support of a resolution supporting programs to end domestic violence S.701/H.R. 128Women's Health Protection Act of 2023In support of equal access to safe, legal abortion care S.1031/H.R.561EACH Act of 2021In support of access to abortion services In support of reproductive health care and abortion services for military and armed services members In support of removing barriers to Medicaid, CHIP and other public benefit programs for immigrant families In support of reproductive health care and abortion services for all In opposition to any restrictions prohibiting an individual's access to reproductive health care including abortion services In support of state and community-based child abuse and prevention grants programs, supports for adoption and foster care, and other programs addressing child abuse and neglect. In opposition to restrictions on access to reproductive health care and abortion services In support of enhancing federal initiatives to eradicate gender-based violence, and the fundamental right to bodily autonomy and to have an abortion S2777/HR5433 Child Care Stabilization Act. In support of extending stabilization funding for the child care sector In support of HR 7510: Survivor Financial Safety and Inclusion Working Group Act, which establishes an interagency Working Group to develop recommendations and actions to address economic abuse and the financial and safety needs of survivors of domestic violence. In support of HR 7889/S.3540: Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor (SALON) Stories Act, which increases grants to combat domestic violence for States that implement domestic violence prevention training in the cosmetologist and barber licensing process.

H.R. 3435Charitable ActIn support of increasing the charitable giving deduction In support of maintaining and strengthening the Employee Retension Tax Credit In support of a permanent expansion of and fully refundable child tax credit In support of a permanent earned income tax credit S.566Charitable ActIn support of extending charitable giving deduction for non-itemizers H.R. 5934 Streamlining Federal Grants Act of 2023 - In support of improving the effectiveness and performance of Federal grant and cooperative agreement programs, and simplifying application and reporting requirements In support of HR 7024: Tax Relief for Working Families and Workers Act of 2024 to increase the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit.

H.Res. 219Bill of Rights for Students and ParentsIn support of supportive, inclusive, safe, and responsive public schools for all students H.R. 5Parents Bill of RightsIn opposition to amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and other laws re: school curricula, student identity, and parent rights H.R. 2690Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2023In support of ending the school to prison pipeline; in support of strengthening data collection on exclusionary discipline practice particularly for girls of color In support of removing police from schools In support of Title IX coordinators In support of prohibiting bullying or harassment based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, or sexual identity H.R. 3470Keeping All Students Safe ActIn support of prohibiting the use of seclusion and restraint in schools H.R. 3596Protecting our Students in Schools ActIn support of ending the use of corporal punishment in schools In support of Title IX and gender equity in education In support of safe, healthy, and inclusive educational environments In support of strengthening the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) In support of strengthening apprenticeship legislation to enhance and improve workforce training opportunities particularly for women and communities of color In support of an easily accessible student debt cancellation for all student loan borrowers; in support of ensuring student debt cancellation is not limited to institution attended "In support of access to early care and education education programs that are culturally responsible and developmentally appropriate and are structured to involvement parent/family/caregivers; In support of early care education settings that are diverse, healthy, and supportive work environments In support of early care and education settings that are diverse and accessible and support marginalized children on the path to universal programs and are rooted in equity; In support of early care and education programs that support inclusive and proactive decision-making and reject the criminalization and exclusion of young children; In support of increasing funding for head start." In support of ending school hardening measures that disproportionately harm students of color and students with disabilities In support of updating school discipline guidance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify all students right to be free from racial discrimination. S2777/HR5433 Child Care Stabilization Act. In support of extending stabilization funding for the child care sector In support of: strengthening child care and early learning, supporting the childcare workforce and infrastructure, and increasing access to living wages and skill-based training; promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and reducing/mitigating racism and implicit bias in housing, healthcare, education, and economic development; and robust federal funding for child care.

HR 5569 - Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2023 - In support of updating the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to increase reimbursement rates

HR5145 - WISE Act of 2023 - In support of lifting the arbitrary annual limits on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) visas