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PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

2/8/2022, 11:22 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3170

Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

This bill extends protections for a working mother who expresses breast milk for her nursing child to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. The bill requires employers to pay a nursing mother who is paid on an hourly basis for time spent to express breast milk if she is also working.

Current Status of Bill S 3170

Bill S 3170 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 9, 2020. Bill S 3170 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 9, 2020.  Bill S 3170's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of January 9, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3170

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3170

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Labor standards
- Women's employment
- Women's health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3170

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.

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