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117th Congress · House

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

Subjects: Child health · Department of Veterans Affairs · Health care coverage and access · Health facilities and institutions · Veterans' medical care · Women's health · Armed Forces and National Security

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires VA to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not.
  • House passed it on May 18, 2022 (substantive).
Official 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).

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