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HR 5738 United States House · 117th Congress

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

Summary
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).
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires VA medical centers to provide accessible lactation spaces, improving healthcare access for veteran mothers within public health services.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRequires VA medical centers to provide dedicated lactation spaces, improving healthcare access for veteran mothers.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Oct 26, 2021 Last action May 19, 2022
Floor votes · House May 18, 2022

How they voted

420–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 428
May 18, 2022
D Democratic220
219 Yea 1
99% Yea
R Republican208
201 Yea 7
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 19, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
May 18, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H5104-5105)
lower
May 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 214).
lower
May 18, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Nov 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Oct 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Elaine G. Luria
Elaine G. Luria
DDemocratic
VA
2
Co
Photo of Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
PA
6
Co
Photo of Jaime Herrera Beutler
Jaime Herrera Beutler
RRepublican
WA
3