Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act of 2019

Supported HR 4388, the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act of 2019 to give priority to eligible entities serving geographic areas with high incidence of human trafficking. Supported passage of the Dignity in Aging Act (HR 4334) to reauthorize the Older Americans Act to develop, coordinate, and deliver home and community-based services to older adults. Supported passage of the International Violence Against Women Act which puts Gender Based Violence at the center of US foreign policy. Supported the Territories Health Care Act (HR 3631) to extend critical funding for the Medicaid program in US Territories. Urged Congress to extend the U.S. Department of Agriculture's authority to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for 120 days following expiration of legislation. Supported the Healthy Outcomes for Mothers and Infants Act of 2019 to help WIC services respond to emerging factors impacting the health of WIC recipients. Supported the Universal School Meals Program Act which includes free school breakfast, school lunch, and after school supper for all children. Supported the Summer Meals Act of 2019 ( S 1908 / HR 2818) to improve the area eligibility test by lowering it from 50 percent to 40 percent in addition to other improvements to reduce childhood hunger. Supported passage of the COFA Medicaid Restoration to restore Medicaid eligibility to citizens of the Compact of Free Associations nations who live and work in the United States. Signed onto letter to lower health care costs for women and families. Includes important steps to improve maternal health.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE