Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017
United States115th CongressHR-1174House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 8, 2017
Summary
Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires certain public buildings that have a public restroom to provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is available for use by members of the public to express milk. The lactation room must be a hygienic place that is shielded from public view and free from intrusion and must contain a chair, a working surface, and 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.
Bill texts
Timeline
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1550)
House of Representatives
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1550)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Senate