for every woman Monthly Legislative Update March 25, 2015

for every woman Agenda 1 Introduction Overview of End Racial Profiling Act and Engaging Allies AG Nomination Loretta Lynch UpdateAdvocacy Affinity Group AnnouncementLocal Association Share Advocacy Successes/Challenges Wrap-Up Items Brief Federal Budget Update

for every woman Overview End Racial Profiling Act 2 Defines Protected Groups Prohibits Racial Profiling by any Law Enforcement Agent or Agency Requires Law Enforcement to Maintain Policies and Procedures Requires Mandatory Data collection for All Stops, Searches, Compliants and Investigations

for every woman Overview End Racial Profiling Act 3 Requires Certain DOJ Grantees to Certify they Banned Racial Profiling Authorizes the Data Collection Demonstration Grant and Best Practices Grant Programs Allows the U.S and Individuals to Seek Injunctive Relief Requires the AG to Issue Regulations and Guidelines

for every woman Engaging Allies on Ending Racial Profiling Law Enforcement: Train on cultural and gender bias, Host officer recruitment drive for women and communities of color and test prep. Lawmakers: Ask lawmakers at the local, state and federal level to support measures that ban racial profiling. Allied Organizations: Co-host a community forum addressing women as targets of racial profiling during Stand Against Racism National Day of Action. 4

for every woman Loretta Lynch Nomination Update 137 Days have passed since Loretta Lynch Nominated as Attorney General During recess [March 30-April 10], we are asking local associations to urge persuadable Republicans to support Loretta Lynch [op- eds/calls] Senators Ayotte (NH), Cochran (MS), Kirk(IL), Murkowski (AK), Portman (OH), Heller (NV) Thank Senators Collins (ME), Hatch (UT), Graham (SC) and Flake (AZ) for supporting Loretta Lynch during Judiciary Committee Vote 5

for every woman Federal Budget FY 2016 House Budget Committee released on 03/17 and key features include : Sequestration remainsRestructures CHIP/Medicaid by turning into block grantSNAP/Food Stamps converted into block grantMedicare vouchersCuts to human needs programs such as Head Start, IDEA and moreRepeal of ACAEITC and Child Care Tax credits will expire 6

for every woman Federal Budget FY 2016 Senate Budget Committee released FY 2016 Budget Resolution on and key features include: Sequestration remains in tactCuts to human needs programs (cuts deeper in Senate Budget but still significant)Block grant Medicaid Mandatory program cuts to SNAP/Food Stamps, SSI, Child Nutrition (calls for 1.2 trillion in unspecified Mandatory cuts/$660 B must come from income security programs 7

for every woman First Meeting – May 14 at 2 PM EST Topics to be discussed: Assessing your Advocacy Capacity, Advocacy Agendas, Actions with the YWCA USA Sign up HereHere 8 Affinity Group Announcement

for every woman Local Associations Discussion time: Local Association Advocacy Successes and Challenges

for every woman Other Wrap-Up Items We need STORIES on Paid Sick Days! Advocacy/Communications is securing commitments from locals on this! Senator Murray and Representative DeLauro reintroduced the Healthy Families Act Need Your Help Garnering Senate and House Co-Sponsors –76 Co-Sponsors on H.R. 932 –21 Co-Sponsors on S. 497 Read YWCA USA letter of supportletter of support All Democrats currently co-sponsors 10

for every woman Other Wrap Up: Fact Sheets on YWCA Intranet 11

for every woman Questions? Comments? 12 Desiree Hoffman Director of Advocacy and Policy Manages the Advocacy Department and responds to Capitol Hill, White House, Federal Agencies and Local Association Inquiries on all legislation. Specific expertise on Affordable Care Act, Medicare/Medicaid. Qudsia Raja Advocacy and Policy Manager Health & Safety Rights Portfolio Includes: Health & Safety issues – domestic and sexual violence (VAWA/VOCA); trafficking; gun violence; military sexual assault (MJIA). Also available for specific inquiries regarding Week Without Violence (WWV) and the Domestic Violence Mission Impact Group (DVMIG). Vacant Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate Economic Empowerment Portfolio Includes: Economic Empowerment: Budget Appropriations [CCDBG, CDBG, VAWA/VOCA], Tax Reform, TANF/SNAP, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, etc. and NextGen Networking Group. Tralonne Shorter Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate Racial Justice and Civil Rights Portfolio Includes: Immigration Reform, Voting Rights, Racial Profiling, Affirmative Action and Hate Crimes. Holly Jones Director of Member Services Leads local association advocacy capacity building and voter mobilization work.

for every woman 13 Upcoming YWCA USA Legislative Update Calls at 3:00 ET April 22, 2015 May 6, 2015 and May 20, 2015 (Capitol Hill Day Webinars) June 24, 2015 July 29, 2015 No call: August Recess To Connect: Online meeting room: Call in number: Passcode: http://ywcagla.adobeconnect.com/biweeklycall/