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Weekly Highlights: November 27-December 1, 2017

Floor Action:

Tax Policy- On December 1, the Senate passed, 51-49, S. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Employment- On November 28, the House passed, by voice vote, H. Res. 630, requiring mandatory sexual harassment training for all Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives.

Mark-Ups:

Human Trafficking- On November 29, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed, by voice vote, several bills, including H.R. 3814, the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, and H.R. 3813, the Combatting Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act.

Hearings:

Human Trafficking- On November 30, the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing, “Latest Developments in Combatting Online Sex Trafficking.”