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HR 4297 117th Congress House Labor and Employment

Supporting Working Mothers Act

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 1, 2021
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Supporting Working Mothers Act

This bill extends protections for a working mother who expresses breast milk for the employee's nursing child to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. Further, time spent to express breast milk must be considered hours worked if the nursing mother is also working.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the implementation and expansion of the workplace accommodations under this bill.

What's happening now July 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3110 Related bill PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Oct 25, 2021
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 22, 2021
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 21, 2021
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Oct 21, 2021
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 2021
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Sep 23, 2021
Steel, Michelle
· Jul 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4297: Supporting Working Mothers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4297/
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"H.R. 4297: Supporting Working Mothers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4297/.
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H.R. 4297, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4297/.
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