Survivors' Empowerment and Economic Security Act

Summary

Survivors' Empowerment and Economic Security 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.

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Timeline

1. 17 April 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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2. 17 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 17 April 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 April 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act
• related to → Insurance Non-Discrimination for Survivors Act