Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN LACTATION STATIONS IN WORKPLACES FOR WORKING MOTHERS BREAST-FEEDING THEIR INFANTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 24, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09082
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN LACTATION STATIONS IN WORKPLACES FOR WORKING MOTHERS BREAST-FEEDING THEIR INFANTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "Workplace Lactation Act of 2000". It is hereby mandated that employers whether government agencies, including its subdivisions, instrumentaliti es and government-owne d and-controlled corporations, or private enterprises with women employees shallmaintain lactation stations in the workplaces to promote breast-feeding of new-born infants until the age of two years. Such lactations stations shall consist of (a) lavatory for hand-washing; (b) hot plate and casserole for sterilizing individually-ow ned manual breast pumps; and (c) refrigerator for storing pumped breast milk.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BELMONTE, FELICIANO JR.
DATE FILED : 2000-01-24
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3. 4.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB12806
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN ON 2000-01-31

Abstract

"Workplace Lactation Act of 2000". It is hereby mandated that employers whether government agencies, including its subdivisions, instrumentaliti es and government-owne d and-controlled corporations, or private enterprises with women employees shallmaintain lactation stations in the workplaces to promote breast-feeding of new-born infants until the age of two years. Such lactations stations shall consist of (a) lavatory for hand-washing; (b) hot plate and casserole for sterilizing individually-ow ned manual breast pumps; and (c) refrigerator for storing pumped breast milk.

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