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Union Calendar No. 75 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3110 
[Report No. 117–102] 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to 
breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2021 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. HERRERA 
BEUTLER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. ADAMS, and Ms. UNDERWOOD) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
JULY 22, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. 
BACON 
JULY 22, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 11, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand 
access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Providing Urgent Mater-
nal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act’’ or the ‘‘PUMP 
for Nursing Mothers Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WORK-
PLACE. 
(a) EXPANDING EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO BREAK TIME 
AND PLACE.—The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 7, by striking subsection (r); 
(2) in section 15(a)— 
(A) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) to violate any of the provisions of section 
18D.’’; 
(3) in section 16(b) by striking ‘‘7(r)’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘18D of this title’’; 
and 
(4) by inserting after section 18C the following: 
‘‘SEC. 18D. BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE 
WORKPLACE. 
‘‘(a) An employer shall provide— 
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‘‘(1) a reasonable break time for an employee to 
express breast milk each time such employee has need 
to express breast milk for the 2-year period beginning 
on the date on which the circumstances related to 
such need arise; and 
‘‘(2) a place, other than a bathroom, that is 
shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-
workers and the public, which may be used by an em-
ployee to express breast milk. 
‘‘(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an employer shall 
not be required to compensate an employee receiving break 
time under subsection (a)(1) for any time spent during the 
workday for such purpose unless otherwise required by Fed-
eral or State law or municipal ordinance. 
‘‘(2) Break time provided under subsection (a)(1) shall 
be considered hours worked if the employee is not completely 
relieved from duty during the entirety of such break. 
‘‘(c) An employer that employs fewer than 25 employ-
ees shall not be subject to the requirements of this section, 
if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by 
causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when 
considered in relation to the size, financial resources, na-
ture, or structure of the employer’s business. 
‘‘(d) No provision of this section or of any order there-
under shall excuse noncompliance with any Federal or 
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