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Should federal buildings like the Capitol and the Smithsonians be required to have lactation rooms for mothers?
Since 2010, federal law has required all employers with 50+ employees to provide a designated non-bathroom room for mothers to pump breastmilk. A 2018 law required all large- and medium-sized airports offer the same.
There is no similar requirement on federal facilities, such as those in Washington D.C. including the Capitol Building, the memorials, and the Smithsonian museums.
The Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act would mandate that most federal buildings establish a separate room (aside from a bathroom) for breastfeeding mothers.
The House version was introduced in January as bill number H.R. 866 by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC0). The Senate version was introduced in February …
Sponsor. Representative for the District of Columbia. Democrat.
Read Text »Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 25, 2019
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 25, 2019.
Pub.L. 116-30 CosponsorsThis activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1174 (115th).
Jan 30, 2019 IntroducedBills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
Feb 6, 2019 Passed House (Senate next)The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.
Jun 26, 2019 Passed SenateThe bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
Jul 25, 2019 Enacted — Signed by the PresidentThe President signed the bill and it became law.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 866. This is the one from the 116 th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116 th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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