Session 116

S 528

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

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Session 116

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Session 116

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US Congress

Bill overview

This bill, the Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019, requires that many federal public buildings with public restrooms provide a dedicated lactation room for breastfeeding mothers. These rooms must be private, shielded from view, and equipped with essential amenities like a chair, a working surface, and an electrical outlet if available. The bill outlines procedures for determining which buildings need lactation rooms and allows for exceptions in certain circumstances, such as when a building already provides lactation facilities for employees or construction costs are prohibitive.

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Legislative history

2019-02-14Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2019-02-14

Introduced in Senate

2019-06-26Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

2019-06-26

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

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6/26/2019SenateVoice vote
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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6/26/2019Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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6/26/2019SenateVoice vote
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
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6/26/2019Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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S 528

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