United States 116th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 528 — Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

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.

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The changes include the addition of a header indicating that the bill, S. 528, passed the Senate on June 26, 2019. Also, the introductory portion has been removed, which included details about the bill's introduction date and the names of the senators who sponsored it. This shift signifies a progression in the legislative process, moving from the introduction phase to the stage where the bill has been passed by the Senate.

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528 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
528 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
528 To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a lactation room in public buildings, and for other purposes.
528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a lactation room in public buildings, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2019 Mr.
Daines (for himself, Mr.
Coons, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr.
Merkley, and Ms.
Warren) 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.
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Passed the Senate June 26, 2019.
Attest:
Secretary.
116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
528 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a lactation room in public buildings, and for other purposes.
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This bill adds requirements for lactation rooms in covered public buildings.

  • 40 U.S.C. Chapter 33

    Sec. 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.

    This establishes a legal requirement for public buildings to have lactation rooms.

  • 40 U.S.C. Chapter 33

    3315. Delegation. 3316. Report to Congress. 3317. Certain authority not affected. → 3316. Delegation. 3317. Report to Congress. 3318. Certain authority not affected.

    This renumbers the existing sections following the newly added lactation room section.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  3. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4584-4585)

  4. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4584-4585)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 528 do?
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.
Who sponsors S 528?
S 528 is sponsored by Daines, Steve (Republican), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), and Tester, Jon (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 528?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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