In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Requests
  • USBC Supports...
• National News
  • Resolution Designating Black Maternal Health Week Introduced 
  • Indigenous Milk Medicine Week: Save the Date & Theme Announced
• State & Community News
  • Connecticut Bill Introduced to Allow Mothers Who Are Incarcerated to Breastfeed
  • Illinois Bill Introduced to Enhance Workplace Protections for Nursing Mothers
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • USBC Webpage Features Key Breastfeeding Reference Materials for Advocates and Researchers
• International News
  • Paris Declaration on Business & Nutrition 2030
• National News
  • RAPID Survey Findings Point to Disparities in Pregnancy, Labor, & Delivery Experiences
  • AMCHP FY26 Appropriations Public Witness Testimony 
• State & Community News
  • North Carolina Bill Introduced to Prohibit Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination
  • Nevada Introduces Expansive Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill
  • Ohio Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Parental Leave
  • Illinois Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Family Leave for Firefighters
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • USBC Membership Meeting Mission Moment
• International News
  • Global Report on Investing in Midwifery Models of Care
• National News
  • AHRQ Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children Evidence Report
  • USPSTF Recommendation Statement on Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding
  • 2025 Leapfrog Maternity Care Report
  • Know Your Rights Guides for Transgender & Non-Binary Workers: Paid Leave & Pregnancy Accommodations
  • Organizational Factsheet: Crafting a Health Equity Centered Narrative
• State & Community News
  • Alabama Governor Signs Paid Parental Leave for Teachers and Educators Into Law
  • Report Spotlights Experiences of Workers Participating in DC Paid Family Leave
  • Pennsylvania Bill Introduced to Require Breastfeeding Accommodation in Commonwealth-Owned Buildings
  • Arkansas Bill Introduced to Fund Lactation Facilities in State Courthouses
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views

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