Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

To provide a lactation room in public buildings.

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Government Operations and Politics

Summary

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill requires that certain public buildings that are open to the public and contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is hygienic and is available for use by members of the public to express milk. The lactation room must be shielded from public view, be free from intrusion, and contain a chair, a working surface, and (if the building is supplied with electricity) an electrical outlet.

A public building may be excluded from such requirement at the discretion of the official responsible for its operation if

it does not contain a lactation room for employees and does not have a space that could be repurposed as one or that could be made private by using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or
the cost of new construction required to create a lactation room is not feasible.

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Related Legislation

S. 528Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019
2019-06-27Held at the desk.
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Legislative Actions

2019-01-30
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E111)
2019-01-30
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-02-06
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-02-06
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1371-1372)
2019-02-06
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 866.
2019-02-06
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1371)
2019-02-06
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1371)
2019-02-06
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-02-07
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2019-06-26
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4585)
2019-06-26
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4585)
2019-06-26

Enacted as Public Law 116-30

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