Women's Issues

Legislation | Documents/Reports | Links | Press Releases

Since coming to Congress, I have worked hard to become an advocate and leader for women, with a special emphasis on women’s health needs, reproductive freedom, international family planning, and securing women’s equality in the Constitution.

Legislation

06/06/07 - H.R.2596, Access to Birth Control (ABC) Act [110th Congress]

03/29/2007 - H. CON. RES. 107, Expressing the sense of the Congress that neither the President, the Vice President, nor any Member of Congress, justice or judge of the
United States, or political appointee in the executive branch of the Government should belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race

02/08/07 - H.R. 945, Tanning Accountability and Notification (TAN) Act of 2007

02/06/07 - H.R. 856, Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act [110th Congress]

02/08/07 - H.R. 947, Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2007 [110th Congress]

06/29/06 - H.R.5735, a Bill to establish a firm deadline for the full implementation of the Defense Incident-Based Reporting System (DIBRS) [109th Congress]

03/30/06 - H.R. 5052, Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services (SDAWS) Act [109th Congress]

11/03/05 - H.R.4229, Plan B for Plan B Act of 2005 [109th Congress]

10/19/05 - H.R.4077, Preventing Sexual Assaults in the Military Act of 2005 [109th Congress]

09/19/05 - H.RES.450, Recognizing Contribution of Women at NASA

07/22/05 - H.R.3411, Robin Danielson Act

06/16/05 - H.R.2946, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2005

06/16/05 - H.AMDT.293, Maloney Amendment on UNFPA and Kemp Kasten

06/08/05 - H.R.2812, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2005

06/08/05 - H.R.2811, Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act

05/05/05 - H.R.2122, Breastfeeding Promotion Act

04/28/05 - H.R.2012, End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act of 2005 (Lead Democrat)

04/14/05 - H.R.1652, Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act

04/06/05 - H.R.1521, Ending Tax Breaks For Discrimination Act of 2005

03/15/05 - H.J.RES.37, Equal Rights Amendment

03/15/05 - H.AMDT.49, Maloney Amendment on UNFPA Tsunami Relief

03/10/05 - H.R.1214, Best Help For Rape Victims Act

03/09/05 - H.R.1193, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2005

03/01/05 - H.R.1011, Women, Children, and Infant Tsunami Victim Relief Act of 2005

02/17/05 - H.R.950, Prevention of Trafficking of Tsunami Orphans Act of 2005

02/17/05 - H.R.949, Women's Health Office Act of 2005

02/09/05 - H.R.714, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence

09/08/04 - H.AMDT.727, Maloney Amendment to Fund the Women's Educational Equity Act of 2001 [108th Congress]

07/13/04 - H.AMDT.690, Maloney Amendment on FDA Sound Science [108th Congress]

05/17/04 - H.R.4377, Science Over Politics Act [108th Congress]

05/12/04 - H.R.4354, Women's Health Office Act of 2004 [108th Congress]

04/01/04 - H.R.4154, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2004 [108th Congress]

02/11/04 - H.R.3810, Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act [108th Congress]

01/20/04 - H.R.3703, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence [108th Congress]

10/21/03 - H.R.3362, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

06/11/03 - H.R.2418, Ending Tax Breaks For Discrimination Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

03/31/03 - H.CON.RES.130, Fair Play-Equal Access in Membership Resolution [108th Congress]

03/12/03 - H.J.RES.37, Equal Rights Amendment [108th Congress]

03/11/03 - H.R.1196, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

02/27/03 - H.R.956, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

01/27/03 - H.R.373, Robin Danielson Act [108th Congress]

01/27/03 - H.R.374, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

07/26/02 - H.R.5293, Still Saving Women's Lives Act of 2002 [107th Congress]

05/02/02 - H.R.4655, Safety and Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002 [107th Congress]

03/07/02 - H.R.3916, Saving Women's Lives Act of 2002 [107th Congress]

08/02/01 - H.R.2783, Women's Health Drug Studies Act [107th Congress]

02/14/01 - H.R.682, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

09/10/01 - H.R.2874, Debbie Smith Act [107th Congress]

05/10/01 - H.R.1809, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

05/02/01 - H.R.1683, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

03/22/01 - H.J.RES.40, Equal Rights Amendment [107th Congress]

03/20/01 - H.R.1117, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

02/08/01 - H.R.544, Gender-Based Asylum [107th Congress]

01/31/01 - H.R.361, Saving Women's Lives Through International Family Planning Act of 2001 [107th Congress]

01/31/01 - H.R.360, Robin Danielson Act [107th Congress]

01/30/01 - H.R.285, Breastfeeding Promotion Act [107th Congress]

01/30/01 - H.R.284, Protecting the Rights of Workplace Victims of Violence [107th Congress]

05/25/00 - H.R.4317, Hate Crime Statistics Improvement Act of 2000 [106th Congress]

04/13/00 - H.R.4567, Federal Employees Paid Parental leave Act of 2000 [106th Congress]

03/08/00 - H.R.3861, Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2000 [106th Congress]

02/10/00 - H.R.3634, Saving Women's Lives through International Family Planning Act of 2000 [106th Congress]

11/15/99 - H.R.3372, Safe and Effective Breast Pumps Act [106th Congress]

10/19/99 - H.R.3106, Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

07/15/99 - H.AMDT.295, Maloney Ammendment on the Right to Breastfeed on Federal Property [106th Congress]

05/18/99 - H.R.1847, Military Dependents Communications Confidentiality Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

05/18/99 - H.R.1848, Right to Breastfeed Act [106th Congress]

05/18/99 - H.R.1849, Gender-Based Asylum Act [106th Congress]

04/20/99 - H.R.1478, Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/31/99 - H.J.RES.41, Equal Rights Ammendment [106th Congress]

03/24/99 - H.R.1246, To Create a National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee

03/24/99 - H.R.1285, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/17/99 - H.R.1163, Breastfeeding Promotion and Employers' Tax Incentive Act [106th Congress]

03/02/99 - H.R.895, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/02/99 - H.R.925, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

03/01/99 - H.R.889, Robin Danielson Act [106th Congress]

03/01/99 - H.R.890, Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

10/07/98 - H.R.4722, To create a National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee [105th Congress]

09/25/98 - H.R.4628, Right to Breastfeed Act [105th Congress]

07/24/98 - H.R.4333, Annual Mammogram and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 1998 [105th Congress]

03/24/98 - H.R.3531, New Mothers' Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection Act of 1998 [105th Congress]

11/07/97 - H.R.2900, Tampon Safety and Research Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

10/22/97 - H.R. 2693, Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

04/15/97 - H.R.1332, Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

03/20/97 - H.J.RES.66 - Equal Rights Amendment, [105th Congress]

03/13/97 - H.R.1072, Commission on Military Justice and Fairness Act [105th Congress]

02/25/97 - H.R.825, Gender-Based Asylum [105th Congress]

01/07/97 - H.R.418, Breast Cencer Early Detection Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

07/11/96 - H.R.3796, Women's Health and Dioxin Act of 1996 [104th Congress]

06/27/96 - H.R.3744, Gender Based Asylum [104th Congress]

12/13/95 - H.CON.RES.119, Legislation supporting the Beijing Conference [104th Congress]

Documents/Reports:

 05/26/11 - The 2011 Congressional Republican Majority Attacks on Women

06/26/06 - Letter to Education Secretary Spellings on Title IX

06/22/06 - Follow-up to Response Letter from the Administration on Birth Control

05/25/06 - Response Letter from the Administration on Birth Control

05/16/06 - Fifth Letter to President Bush on Birth Control

12/13/05 - Fouth letter to Bush on Birth Control

11/01/05 - GAO report on FDA’s decision against Plan B Over-the-Counter

10/24/05 - Third Letter to President Bush

07/26/05 - ALPhA Information Packet

07/12/05 - First Letter to President Bush

08/01/05 - Second Letter to President Bush

05/01/05 - ERA public Awareness poll

03/30/05 - Letter to Gonzales on public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Violence against Women.

03/01/05 - Dingell-Maloney Glass ceiling Report

03/01/05 - Dingell-Maloney Glass ceiling Report

03/01/05 - Statistical Snapshot of American Women

03/01/05 - ERA endorsements

03/01/05 - Constitutional Amendment Process

03/01/05 - Some Facts You Should Know about the ERA

03/01/05 - ERA packet for 109th Congress

02/15/05 - Dear Colleague letter to ERA

01/13/05 - Letter to Justice on Plan B for Rape Victems

08/23/04 - CRS report on ERA: State Provisions

08/19/04 - CRS report on ERA radafication by the states

08/31/04 - Ratification Status in the States and States ERA

04/27/04 - Letter to Bush on Hughes Comments

01/30/04 - Letter to FDA on Plan B Over-the-Counter

10/12/03 - Revenue effects of the Ending Tax Breaks Discrimination Act of 2003

10/01/03 - GAO Report on Women’s Earnings

04/01/03 - President Bush – War on Women Around the World

03/18/03 - Dear Colleague letter on ERA to Republicans

03/11/03 - ERA packet for 108th Congress

06/25/02 - Dear Colleague on ERA and Wage Gap

05/15/02 - Dear Colleague letter on ERA and House Leaders

04/30/02 - Dear Colleague letter on ERA and public opinion

04/26/02 - Dear Colleague letter on ERA

04/17/02 - Dear Colleague letter on ERA and Wage Gap

04/17/02 - Dear Colleague letter on ERA and best states for Women

04/10/02 - Dear Colleague letter on ERA and International Women’s Rights

01/01/02 - Men’s and Women’s Earning Differ even after Accounting for Key Factors

01/01/02 - Dingell-Maloney Report: A Look Though The Glass Ceiling: Where are the Women?

03/22/01 - National Council of Women’s Organization Statement on ERA

01/02/00 - The Gender Wage Gap: The More Things Change…

06/03/99 - CRS Report on ERA: State Provisions

Links

More on Women's Issues

Aug 9, 2012 Press Release

New York – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) joined House colleagues in writing to the Co-Chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates to urge its members to select a woman moderator for one of the three U.S. Presidential debates scheduled to take place this fall.
 

Jul 26, 2012 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today reintroduced the Give Workplace Gender Violence Victims Their Day in Court Act, to prevent employers from using workers compensation to avoid liability when employer negligence led to the crime and victims of workplace sexual violence sue their employers.

Jun 22, 2012 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), Gwen Moore (WI-4) and Marcia Fudge (OH-11) introduced a resolution (H. Res. 694) celebrating the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds.

Jun 6, 2012 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) blasted Senate Republicans for blocking a vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act this week, a week after House Republicans voted unanimously to prevent House Members from even considering the measure at all.

May 24, 2012 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) delivered remarks at the opening session of the "2012 International Parliamentarians Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action" in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 24, 2012. 

May 16, 2012 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) voted against the House Majority’s version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization, which passed the House today by a vote of 222 – 205.
 

May 8, 2012 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Susan Davis (D-CA), joined by the leaders of women’s advocacy organizations, unions, and business groups from across the nation, introduced critical new legislation – the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – to ensure that pregnant women are not forced out of jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working.  Currently, pregnant working women around the country are being denied simple adjustments – permission to use a stool while working a cash register, or to carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated, or temporary reassignment to lighter duty tasks – that would keep them working and supporting their families while maintaining healthy pregnancies.  The legislation will close legal loopholes and ensure that pregnant women are treated fairly on the job.  At press time, the bill had 63 original cosponsors.

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