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substantiveMay 18, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 5738 — Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

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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Roll-call breakdown

Yea420

Democrat: 219 · Republican: 201

Nay0

Present0

Not Voting8

Democrat: 1 · Republican: 7

How each member voted (428)

Yea (420)

Not Voting (8)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.