A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a lactation room in public buildings, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1497| Senate
| Updated: 6/29/2017
Steve Daines
Republican Senator
Montana
Cosponsors (3)
Environment and Public Works Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017 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 view, be free from intrusion, and contain a chair, a working surface, and (if the building is supplied with electricity) an electrical outlet.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3861; text of measure as introduced: CR S3861-3862)
Government Operations and Politics
Child healthGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNutrition and dietRight of privacySmithsonian InstitutionU.S. CapitolWomen's health
A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a lactation room in public buildings, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1497| Senate
| Updated: 6/29/2017
Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017 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 view, be free from intrusion, and contain a chair, a working surface, and (if the building is supplied with electricity) an electrical outlet.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3861; text of measure as introduced: CR S3861-3862)
Steve Daines
Republican Senator
Montana
Cosponsors (3)
Environment and Public Works Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Child healthGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNutrition and dietRight of privacySmithsonian InstitutionU.S. CapitolWomen's health