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S. 778 119th 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: February 27, 2025 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 2025
Held at the desk.
Nov 12, 2025
Received in the House.
Nov 10, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 9, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8036; text: CR S8036)
Nov 9, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 22, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.
Oct 22, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 21, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
Feb 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Held at the desk.

 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).

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1646 Identical bill Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 27, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 778: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-778/
MLA
"S. 778: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-778/.
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S. 778, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-778/.
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