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PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

USA117th CongressS-1658| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (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 expands workplace protections for employees with a need to express breast milk. Specifically, it expands the requirement that employers provide certain accommodations for such an employee to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. Further, time spent to express breast milk must be considered hours worked if the employee is also working.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3170
PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
May 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 25, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 27, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 27, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.
Oct 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3110
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3170
    PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act


  • May 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 25, 2021
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 27, 2021
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • May 27, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.


  • October 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3110
    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.

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  • HR 117-3110: PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
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PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

USA117th CongressS-1658| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act This bill expands workplace protections for employees with a need to express breast milk. Specifically, it expands the requirement that employers provide certain accommodations for such an employee to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. Further, time spent to express breast milk must be considered hours worked if the employee is also working.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3170
PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
May 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 25, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 27, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 27, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.
Oct 26, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3110
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3170
    PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act


  • May 17, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 25, 2021
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • May 27, 2021
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • May 27, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.


  • October 26, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3110
    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3110: PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCivil actions and liabilityEmployee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsLabor standardsSmall businessWomen's employmentWomen's healthWorker safety and health