Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1174
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Child health
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Nutrition and diet
Right of privacy
Smithsonian Institution
U.S. Capitol
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017

 

 
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. 

action_date: 2017-03-07
text: 

Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017

 

(Sec. 2) This bill requires certain public buildings that have a public restroom to provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is available for use by members of the public to express milk. The lactation room must be a hygienic place that is shielded from public view and free from intrusion and must contain a chair, a working surface, and 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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1550)
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1550)
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1174.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1550-1553)
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-24.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-24.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E212)
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House