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HR 1478 106th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Breast feeding Families Labor and Employment Sex discrimination in employment Women

Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 1999

Introduced: April 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 20, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 1999 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include breastfeeding (including expression of milk by a lactating woman) within the definitions of "because of sex" or "on the basis of sex" for purposes of such Act.

What's happening now May 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 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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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 30, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 30, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1478: Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1478/
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"H.R. 1478: Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1478/.
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