H.R. 1174 · 115th Congress
Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 115th Congress ended.
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NortonSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 16, 2017
- House Passed Mar 7, 2017
A public building may be excluded from such requirement at the discretion of the official responsible for its operation if:
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Mar 7, 2017
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 8, 2017): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 16, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 16, 2017
- House Passed Mar 7, 2017
No recorded floor vote found.