Congress 115 - HR 1174 - Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017

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Child health Government buildings, facilities, and property Government Operations and Politics Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Nutrition and diet Right of privacy Smithsonian Institution U.S. Capitol Women's health

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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.

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Mar 8, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 7, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 7, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1550)
Mar 7, 2017

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)
Mar 7, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1174.
Mar 7, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1550-1553)
Mar 7, 2017

Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 7, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
Mar 7, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-24.
Feb 28, 2017

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Feb 28, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 16, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 16, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E212)
Feb 16, 2017

Introduced in House

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