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HR 1163 106th Congress House

Breastfeeding Promotion and Employers' Tax Incentive Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for expenses for providing an appropriate environment on the business… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for expenses for providing an appropriate environment on the business premises for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk for their children.

Introduced: June 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Employment tax creditsEquipment and suppliesFamiliesHealthHealth educationIncome taxLabor and EmploymentMothersWomen
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 17, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 17, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breastfeeding Promotion and Employers' Tax Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit to employers for expenses incurred in enabling employed nursing mothers to breastfeed.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 1999
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 30, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1163: Breastfeeding Promotion and Employers' Tax Incentive Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1163/
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"H.R. 1163: Breastfeeding Promotion and Employers' Tax Incentive Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1163/.
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H.R. 1163, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1163/.
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