The Senate and House passed and the President signed the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus spending package into law. The package contains all twelve appropriations bills which include a variety of funding provisions that impact infant feeding. Highlights include:
Visit the "Federal Appropriations for Breastfeeding" webpage for a comprehensive look at the final funding levels for federal agencies and programs that impact infant feeding. The omnibus spending package also included historic passage of the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In addition, the bill language and associated explanatory statements include the following provisions:
The Fiscal Year 2023 budget is complete but the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget process is already underway. Federal funding for breastfeeding remains a top policy priority for the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee. Join us by taking action:
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The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (S. 1658/H.R. 3110) was signed into law by the President on December 29, 2022, extending federal protections for time and space to pump during the workday to millions more workers.
The bill was passed as part of the omnibus spending package. This legislation is the first standalone breastfeeding bill to receive a recorded vote on the House and Senate floor, where it received strong bipartisan support, including an astounding 92 yes votes in the Senate! The House version of the PUMP Act (H.R. 3110) was passed with a vote of 276-149. “The future of our nation’s children is a little bit brighter thanks to the PUMP Act. Working parents who are trying to feed their babies now have the law on their side,” said Cheryl Lebedevitch, Senior Policy & Communications Manager at the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee, a national coalition of organizations with a shared mission to create a landscape of breastfeeding support. The Break Time for Nursing Mothers law, passed in 2010, requires employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom space for breastfeeding employees to pump during the work day. The 2022 PUMP Act makes several important changes to this landmark legislation:
The legislation went into effect immediately when it was signed, however, the enforcement provision included a 120-day delay, making the effective date for that provision April 28, 2023. In addition, there is a 3-year delay in the implementation of the protections for railway workers. Unfortunately, due to significant industry opposition, the law does not apply to flight attendants and pilots. |
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