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PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

USA116th CongressS-3170| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2020
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (6)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act This bill extends protections for a working mother who expresses breast milk for her nursing child to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. The bill requires employers to pay a nursing mother who is paid on an hourly basis for time spent to express breast milk if she is also working.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 13, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5592
Introduced in House
  • January 9, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 13, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5592
    Introduced in House

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5592: PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
Child healthEmployment discrimination and employee rightsLabor standardsWomen's employmentWomen's health

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

USA116th CongressS-3170| Senate 
| Updated: 1/9/2020
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act This bill extends protections for a working mother who expresses breast milk for her nursing child to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. The bill requires employers to pay a nursing mother who is paid on an hourly basis for time spent to express breast milk if she is also working.
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Timeline
Jan 9, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 13, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5592
Introduced in House
  • January 9, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 13, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5592
    Introduced in House
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (6)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5592: PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthEmployment discrimination and employee rightsLabor standardsWomen's employmentWomen's health