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HR 3861 106th Congress House

Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2000

Official title: To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers.

Introduced: March 14, 2000 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Breast feedingFamiliesLabor and EmploymentSex discrimination in employmentWomen
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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 2 steps
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Mar 8, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 8, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 8, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2000 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (including expression of milk) within the definitions of "because of sex" or "on the basis of sex" for purposes of such Act.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 10, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 10, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 14, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3861: Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3861/
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"H.R. 3861: Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3861/.
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H.R. 3861, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3861/.
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