H.R. 2395, The Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 739, The Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act.

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H.R. 2395 would promote the economic security and safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Detailed Summary

Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) 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.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 5/21/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Financial Services, 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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