Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

This bill, titled the "Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act" , amends title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that every medical center within the Department contains a dedicated lactation space. This space must be hygienic, shielded from view, free from intrusion, and accessible to individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs. Furthermore, it must contain a chair and a working surface, be easy to locate, clearly identified with signage, and available for use by both women veterans and members of the public to express breast milk. The legislation sets a clear implementation timeline, requiring at least 80 percent of VA medical centers to be in compliance within two years of the Act's enactment, with full compliance across all centers mandated within three years. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is also required to submit annual reports to Congress detailing progress, listing compliant and non-compliant medical centers, and outlining plans and timelines for achieving full compliance. This reporting requirement will cease once all medical centers have established the necessary lactation spaces.