118th Congress Labor and Employment
S. 1722: AIR PUMP Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill gives an air carrier crewmember the right to break time and a private space to express breast milk at work. Exceptions to this right apply during a critical phase of flight, if it impacts the safety of an aircraft, or if it would impose a significant expense. An employer may not discriminate or retaliate against an employee who testifies in a proceeding or files a complaint related to this bill. The bill provides for enforcement by the Department of Labor or in a private lawsuit. The Federal Aviation Administration must issue regulations.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VT
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jeff Merkley SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.