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Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 14, 2019Government Operations and Politics
S. 528

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary passed senate (Jun 26, 2019)

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill requires that certain public buildings that are open to the public and contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is hygienic and is available for use by members of the public to express milk. The lactation room must be shielded from public view, be free from intrusion, and contain a chair, a working surface, and (if the building is supplied with electricity) an electrical outlet.

A public building may be excluded from such requirement at the discretion of the official responsible for its operation if

  • it does not contain a lactation room for employees and does not have a space that could be repurposed as one or that could be made private by using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or
  • the cost of new construction required to create a lactation room is not feasible.

What just happenedJun 27, 2019

Held at the desk.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT](R-MT)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 D
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  1. Jun 27, 2019FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  2. Jun 27, 2019FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Jun 27, 2019Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Jun 26, 2019Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  5. Jun 26, 2019Floor17000

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

  6. Jun 26, 2019Discharge

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4584-4585)

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Jun 26, 2019Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4584-4585)

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral

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

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  9. Feb 14, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed SenateJun 26, 201955

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill requires that certain public buildings that are open to the public and contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is hygienic and is available for use by members of the public to express milk. The lactation room must be shielded from public view, be free from intrusion, and contain a chair, a working surface, and (if the building is supplied with electricity) an electrical outlet.

A public building may be excluded from such requirement at the discretion of the official responsible for its operation if

  • it does not contain a lactation room for employees and does not have a space that could be repurposed as one or that could be made private by using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or
  • the cost of new construction required to create a lactation room is not feasible.
Introduced in SenateFeb 14, 2019

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

This bill requires that certain public buildings that are open to the public and contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is hygienic and is available for use by members of the public to express milk. The lactation room must be shielded from public view, be free from intrusion, and contain a chair, a working surface, and (if the building is supplied with electricity) an electrical outlet.

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019 — Informed