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S. 4580 117th Congress Senate

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Jacky Rosen Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Child healthDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutions
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Veterans' medical careWomen's health
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Jul 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 21, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not a bathroom and meets other specifications (e.g., must be easy to locate).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5738 Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Dec 20, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Dec 1, 2022
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Nov 14, 2022
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 19, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 12, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4580: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4580/
MLA
"S. 4580: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4580/.
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S. 4580, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4580/.
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[S. 4580: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4580/)
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