Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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13 cosponsors · 11 D, 1 R, 1 I

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve a grant application for an airport development project only if the DOT receives written assurances that the owner or operator of a large or medium hub airport will maintain a lactation area at each passenger terminal building of the airport behind the airport security screening area.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 11, 2017

Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017

The bill defines "lactation area" to mean a room or other location in a commercial service airport for members of the public to express breast milk that:

is shielded from view and free from intrusion from the public;
has a door that can be locked;
includes a place to sit, a table or other flat surface, and an electrical outlet;
is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and
is not located in a restroom.

DOT may approve a terminal development project for the construction or installation of a lactation area at a commercial service airport.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017

Latest action (May 11, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 11, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.