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HR 1848 106th Congress House

Right to Breastfeed Act

Official title: To ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on any portion of Federal property where the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be.

Introduced: June 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Breast feedingFamiliesFederal installationsFederal office buildings
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
May 18, 1999
Introduced in House
May 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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 Latest action May 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Right to Breastfeed Act - Allows a woman to breastfeed her child on any portion of Federal property where the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 14, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 14, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 8, 1999
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 18, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1848: Right to Breastfeed Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1848/
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"H.R. 1848: Right to Breastfeed Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1848/.
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H.R. 1848, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1848/.
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