In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition & Next Generation Family Services 
  • USBC Supports...
• Special Section on 32nd Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
• National News
  • Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act Re-Introduced
• State & Community News
  • Birthing Care Pathway Report Provides Policy and Care Model Roadmap for Medi-Cal Members
  • Oklahoma Bill Introduced to Require Medicaid Coverage of Donor Milk
  • Arkansas Bill Introduced to Require Insurance Coverage of Lactation Support Services
  • New York Bill Introduced to Require Access to Lactation Rooms in the Workplace
  • 2025 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being Compares In-Hospital Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Introducing New USBC Staff Members
  • Call for Submissions: Black History Month & Breastfeeding
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition and the Native Breastfeeding Coalition of California 
• International News
  • IYCF-E Repository Features New Breastfeeding Publications and Interactive Dashboard
• National News
  • Administrative Action on Federal Financial Assistance
  • House Resolution Introduced to Allow Proxy Voting for Members of Congress Who Are New Parents
  • Resolution Designating Maternal Health Awareness Day Introduced
  • Black Maternal Health Week Theme Announced
• State & Community News
  • Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Exempts Breastfeeding Mothers From Jury Duty
  • Virginia Bill on Donor Human Milk Banking Operation Requirements and Insurer Coverage Advanced
• Action Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views

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