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Weekly Highlights: October 30-November 3, 2017

Floor Action:

Violence Against Women- On November 1, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 320, a resolution “supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.”

Mark-Ups:

Judiciary- On November 2, the House Judiciary Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 3249, the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2017, H.R. 3317, the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act, and H.R. 4203, the Combat Online Predators Act, as amended.

Hearings:

Abortion- On November 1, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing on H.R. 490, the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017.