Federal Issues, 3/20/18 update

U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference Chairmen Urge Support for the ‘First Amendment Defense Act’ (USCCB, 3/14/18)

USCCB's Action Center

• Urge Congress to Enact the Conscience Protection Act!
• Support the Conscience Protection Regulation
• Tell Congress to support disaster relief for houses of worship
• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act: Contact your Representative and Senators today!

USCCB's and CRS' Catholics Confront Global Poverty / Action Center 

[We can ensure safety for impoverished people and refugees, as well as their host communities.  As our noble efforts at assistance must not be hijacked, this blogger believes that our communications MUST specifically state that contraceptives/abortifacients MUST be excluded from "assistance."]
• Raise your voice to prevent and end hunger.
• Support Refugee and Migrant Families
• Use Your Voice to Combat Human Trafficking
• Urge Our Nation to Care for our Common Home

USCCB's Justice for Immigrants' Action Alerts

[We can ensure safety for impoverished people and refugees, as well as their host communities.  As our noble efforts at assistance must not be hijacked, this blogger believes that our communications MUST specifically state that contraceptives/abortifacients MUST be excluded from "assistance."]

USCCB's Marriage Unique for a Reason

• "The USCCB continues to support the First Amendment Defense Act, the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, and the Healthy Relationships Act in Congress" (Marriage Unique for a Reason: March 2018 Newsletter) 

Pa Catholic Conference's Current Alerts
(one federal)

• Reauthorize CHIP

NJ Catholic Conference
(two federal)

• Urge Congress to Enact the Conscience Protection Act!
• Ask Congress to pass the Dream Act of 2017

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

• "the U.S. House of Representatives passed an historic legislative package to fight online sex trafficking, by a vote of 388 to 25. The legislation included H.R. 1865 the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner, and an amendment sponsored by Rep. Mimi Walters which incorporated the vital reforms contained in S. 1693 the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), sponsored by Senators Portman, Blumenthal, and McCaskill. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing this legislative package which, if also passed by the Senate, will restore rights to victims of sex trafficking and empower states Attorneys General to prosecute powerful sex traffickers" (NCOSE, 2/28/18).

 Human Life Action Action Alerts

Current Action Alerts

• Urge Congress to Enact the Conscience Protection Act of 2017!
• Support the Conscience Protection Regulation
• Assisted Suicide is Not Healthcare

Previous Action Alerts....

HR 490, the Heartbeat Bill