Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1497
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2017-06-29
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
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3861; text of measure as introduced: CR S3861-3862)

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017</b></p> <p><strong></strong>This bill requires that certain public buildings that are open to the public and contain a public restroom&nbsp;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 view, be free from intrusion, and contain a chair, a working surface, and (if the building is&nbsp;supplied with electricity)&nbsp;an electrical outlet. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a lactation room in public buildings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness For Breast­feed­ing Mothers Act of 2017 . 2. Lactation rooms in public buildings (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 3315, 3316, and 3317 as sections 3316, 3317, and 3318, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 3314 the following: 3315. Lactation rooms in public buildings (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate authority The term appropriate authority means— (A) the head of a Federal agency; (B) the Architect of the Capitol; and (C) another official authority responsible for the operation of a public building. (2) Covered public building (A) In general The term covered public building means a public building that— (i) is open to the public; and (ii) contains a public restroom. (B) Inclusion The term covered public building includes a building listed in section 5101 or 6301. (3) Lactation room The term lactation room means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— (A) is shielded from view; (B) is free from intrusion; and (C) contains— (i) a chair; (ii) a working surface; and (iii) if the public building is supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet. (b) Lactation rooms required Except as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by members of the public to express breast milk. (c) Exceptions A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if— (1) the public building— (A) does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and (B) does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or (2) new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of the construction is not feasible. (d) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section authorizes an individual to enter a public building or portion of a public building that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. . (b) Technical amendment The table of sections for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 3315 through 3317 and inserting the following: 3315. Lactation rooms in public buildings. 3316. Delegation. 3317. Report to Congress. 3318. Certain authority not affected. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.