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Ask Congress to Support the
Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528)

No matter what they're doing or where they are, people who are breastfeeding need to express milk every few hours. As of 2018, all 50 states have enacted laws to protect a woman's right to breastfeed in any place, public or private, as long as they are authorized to be there. However, there are many environments where families face challenges trying to find a clean and private space to nurse or pump. Few public buildings have designated lactation spaces, and many end up in restrooms or on floors. No one should have to compromise their milk supply simply because they cannot access a clean and private space to breastfeed or pump.

Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528)

The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act, passed in February by voice vote in the House, would require that certain public buildings that contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is hygienic and available for use by a member of the public. A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement if the building does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building and does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation space at a reasonable cost; or if new construction would be required and the cost is unfeasible.

The bill has been introduced in the Senate with bipartisan support and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Help us mobilize support to get the bill out of Committee and through the Senate by contacting your Senators today!

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Contact Your Senators in Support of the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act

Senators that were original co-sponsors of the Fairness For Breastfeeding Moms Act

Subject: Thank you for supporting breastfeeding families!

Message:

Dear Member of Congress,

As your constituent I want to thank you for introducing the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528) and urge you to mobilize your colleagues to pass this bill into law.

All major medical authorities recommend that mothers breastfeed exclusively for six months and continue breastfeeding for at least the first year of a child's life. More than four out of five babies are breastfed at birth, yet only 25% of U.S. infants are still exclusively breastfed at six months of age. Simple and inexpensive policy solutions like this one can make all the difference.

Please continue to support breastfeeding families and help the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act pass Congress!

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Members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. These Senators can discharge a bill from committee, bringing it to the Senate floor for a vote.

Subject: Help make public buildings accessible to your smallest constituents!

Message:

Dear Member of Congress,

As your constituent, I want to urge you to support the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528) in being discharged from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and mobilize your colleagues to pass this bill into law.

All major medical authorities recommend that mothers breastfeed exclusively for six months and continue breastfeeding for at least the first year of a child's life. More than four out of five babies are breastfed at birth, yet only 25% of U.S. infants are still exclusively breastfed at six months of age. Simple and inexpensive policy solutions like this one can make all the difference.

The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528/H.R. 866), passed in February by voice vote in the House, would require that certain public buildings that contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is hygienic and available for use by a member of the public.

Under current practice, federal agencies provide a designated, non-bathroom space for employees to pump breast milk during the work day. The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act extends this requirement to include not just employees, but visitors to federal facilities.

In Washington, D.C. alone, there are millions of tourists who visit federal facilities, visitors to federal agencies for meetings and events, and advocates visiting their Members of Congress who require a suitable place to express breast milk. Parents who exclusively pump, chest feed, use a supplemental nutrition system (SNS), or simply prefer a private space would have access to accommodations while utilizing federal facilities.

In addition, breastfeeding employees working in jobs that require travel (police officers, bus drivers, home health care workers, etc.) face some of the most challenging barriers to combining breastfeeding and employment. These employees frequently struggle to access a clean, private space to pump during the work day. The provision of lactation spaces in federal facilities would remove this barrier for many employees and provide a ready solution to help employers remain in compliance with federal and state laws requiring workplace accommodations for breastfeeding employees.

A U.S. Government Publishing Office Report on an identical bill in the previous Congressional Session, found that enacting the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act would not affect direct spending or revenues: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52475

Download the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee fact sheet to learn more: http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/d/do/2925

Please co-sponsor the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528) and mobilize your colleagues to discharge the bill from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and bring it to the Senate floor for a vote.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your response.

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U.S. Senators that are not original co-sponsors or members of the Committee on Environment and Public Works

Subject: Help your breastfeeding constituents - support the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528)

Message:

Dear Member of Congress,

As your constituent, I want to urge you to co-sponsor the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528) and mobilize your colleagues to pass this bill into law.

All major medical authorities recommend that mothers breastfeed exclusively for six months and continue breastfeeding for at least the first year of a child's life. More than four out of five babies are breastfed at birth, yet only 25% of U.S. infants are still exclusively breastfed at six months of age. Simple and inexpensive policy solutions like this one can make all the difference.

The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528/H.R. 866), passed in February by voice vote in the House, would require that certain public buildings that contain a public restroom provide a lactation room, other than a bathroom, that is hygienic and available for use by a member of the public.

Under current practice, federal agencies provide a designated, non-bathroom space for employees to pump breast milk during the work day. The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act extends this requirement to include not just employees, but visitors to federal facilities.

In Washington, D.C. alone, there are millions of tourists who visit federal facilities, visitors to federal agencies for meetings and events, and advocates visiting their Members of Congress who require a suitable place to express breast milk. Parents who exclusively pump, chest feed, use a supplemental nutrition system (SNS), or simply prefer a private space would have access to accommodations while utilizing federal facilities.

In addition, breastfeeding employees working in jobs that require travel (police officers, bus drivers, home health care workers, etc.) face some of the most challenging barriers to combining breastfeeding and employment. These employees frequently struggle to access a clean, private space to pump during the work day. The provision of lactation spaces in federal facilities would remove this barrier for many employees and provide a ready solution to help employers remain in compliance with federal and state laws requiring workplace accommodations for breastfeeding employees.

A U.S. Government Publishing Office Report on an identical bill in the previous Congressional Session, found that enacting the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act would not affect direct spending or revenues: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52475

Download the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee fact sheet to learn more: http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/d/do/2925

Co-sponsor the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (S. 528) and mobilize your colleagues to ensure that every breastfeeding mother has the support she needs to succeed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your response.

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