H.R. 1646 119th Congress House

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

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

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Lauren Underwood Democratic · Illinois 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

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Mar 27, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 8

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Defense, Dept of (DOD)
8 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
8 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
8 filings
SENATE
8 filings
Small Business Administration (SBA)
8 filings
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
8 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
8 filings

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Cosponsors 1

Hinson, Ashley

Iowa · Jan 6, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1646: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1646/

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"H.R. 1646: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1646/.

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H.R. 1646, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1646/.

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