Enables survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice in the courts, by allowing victims more time to pursue legal action. This will help to prevent the silencing of victims and enable more survivors to come forward, ultimately holding more perpetrators accountable and preventing abuse.

Would protect women’s access to insurance coverage for contraception and make it easier to get a prescription filled.

Would safeguard women’s reproductive health, by placing the protections of Roe v. Wade squarely into New York State law. Given the hostile climate to women’s reproductive rights, New York State cannot rely solely on federal law to ensure women’s access to reproductive healthcare.

Strengthens and updates equal protection language in the state constitution to prohibit denial of equality of rights on the basis or race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability or other immutable or ascriptive characteristic.

Would close a loophole in state law to ensure abusers can be held accountable for non-consensual physical violence committed for sexual arousal or gratification. If adopted, this legislation would make it so that someone who slaps, strikes, or shoves another person for sexual arousal or gratification without consent can be charged with sexual harassment. Currently, injuries must meet a legal definition of physical injury before the abuser can face criminal charges.

Would extend the time to file a sexual harassment/discrimination complaint with NYS human rights division from 1 to 3 years. It would also give state/legislative employees up to 6 months to file a notice of intention to sue for unlawful discrimination in the court of claims. *Note: this is one of several proposals outlined in the Sexual Harassment Working Group's legislative agenda.

While the statute of limitations on first degree rape was repealed in our state over a decade ago, survivors still face a five year limit on reporting 2nd or 3rd degree rape and top counts of sexual assault in New York State. Furthermore, our laws make it unreasonably difficult to prosecute drug rape. We must update NY's rape laws to ensure that survivors are able to report and get justice without unreasonable legal standards on time limits.

Would require comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12, which would address age and developmentally appropriate physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of human sexuality and would reflect the national sexuality education standards.

The Violence Against Women Act provides critical funding for direct services, professional training, and prevention programs that address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. The reauthorization includes key improvements that will expand protections for the most marginalized groups and make stronger investments in prevention.

Would require a background check for the sale of every firearm. Currently, there is a loophole that allows sellers who are not federal licensed to bypass conducting a background check.

Would keep mandatory arbitration clauses out of employment contracts, giving harassed workers the option of going to court. Currently, forced arbitration thwarts the ability of workers and consumers to hold corporations accountable for abuses and crimes of sexual misconduct.

Would ensure access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare for all women, regardless of their income level or source of their insurance coverage. If passed, this legislation will repeal the 1976 Hyde Amendment that made it illegal to use federal funds for abortion coverage. *This bill needs to be reintroduced in the 116th Congress to move forward

Ensures that employees are able to take leave in order to care for their loved ones by (1) expanding medical leave eligibility to employees who work for employers with 15 employees or more, (2) extending the amount of leave an employee can take to 24 hours in a 12 month period and 4 hours in a 30 day period, (3) broadening the definition of family to incorporate more caregiving relationships. *This bill needs to be reintroduced in the 116th Congress to move forward

Aims to extend certain rights to interns, including freedom from employment discrimination, job security in case of pregnancy, and protection against workplace sexual harassment. *This bill needs to be reintroduced in the 116th Congress to move forward