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HR 5183 116th Congress House Law Judicial procedure and administration Women's health

Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2019

Introduced: November 19, 2019 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Nov 19, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1473)
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2019

This bill allows a breastfeeding woman to be excused from federal or District of Columbia court jury service upon request by the individual.

What's happening now December 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5183: Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5183/
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"H.R. 5183: Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5183/.
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H.R. 5183, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5183/.
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