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H.R. 4198: Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017

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H.R. 4198: Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-10-31 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-10-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017

Plain summary

Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill sets forth various provisions to promote the safety and security of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Among other things, the bill does the following: requires employers to provide up to 30 days of safe leave in a 12-month period; and prohibits states from imposing additional restrictions on eligibility for unemployment compensation.

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Official text

Security and Financial Empowerment Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · 71 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) and 11 more.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4198 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115