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HR 2790 108th Congress House

Breastfeeding Promotion Act

Official title: To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a performance standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding.

Introduced: July 18, 2003 See on congress.gov
Families Administrative procedureBreast feedingCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerce
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jul 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2003
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action August 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Breastfeeding Promotion Act - Pregnancy Discrimination Act Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (breastfeeding, including expression of milk) as protected conduct under such Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow a limited credit to employers for expenses incurred in enabling employed nursing mothers to breastfeed.

Safe and Effective Breast Pumps Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) put into effect a performance standard for breast pumps irrespective of the class to which the breast pumps have been classified under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) issue a compliance policy guide which will assure that women who want to breastfeed a child are given full and complete information respecting breast pumps.

Expands the IRC definition of medical care to include qualified breastfeeding equipment and services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 16, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 7, 2004
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 18, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2790: Breastfeeding Promotion Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2790/
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"H.R. 2790: Breastfeeding Promotion Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2790/.
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H.R. 2790, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2790/.
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