Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-866
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2019-01-30 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: 2019-01-30
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2019-02-06
text: 

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. 
 

action_date: 2019-06-26
text: 

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. 
 

action_date: 2019-07-25
text: 

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. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Became Public Law No: 116-30.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Became Public Law No: 116-30.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-07-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4585)
action_date: 2019-06-26
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4585)
action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1371)
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1371)
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 866.
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1371-1372)
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E111)
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-30