> To: Interested Parties
> From: Gail Ravnitzky
> Legislative Director for Rep. Carolyn Maloney
> Date: March 30, 1999
> RE: H.R. 1163, the Breastfeeding Promotion and
> Employers' Tax Incentive Act of 1999
>
> The first of several bills on breastfeeding has been introduced in
Congress.
> H.R. 1163, the Breastfeeding Promotion and Employers' Tax Incentive Act of
> 1999, was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on March 17.
>
> What the bill does: encourages employers to set up a safe, private, and
> sanitary environment for women to express (or pump) breast milk by
providing
> a tax credit for employers who set up a lactation location, purchase or
rent
> lactation-related equipment, hire a lactation consultant, or otherwise
> promote a lactation-friendly environment.
>
> For more information about the legislation, visit:
> www.house.gov/maloney/breast.htm
> Our website includes several fact sheets about lactation (one on health
> benefits, one on employer benefits, one on the economics, and one on
> breastfeeding on a worldwide scale), state laws, and more.
>
> For the full text of H.R. 1163: http://www.congress.gov/
>
> Status: There are currently 4 bipartisan cosponsors: Connie Morella
> (R-MD), Barney Frank (D-MA), Christopher Shays (R-CT), and Jim Moran
(D-VA).
> The bill was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. If you are
wondering
> when the bill gets voted on, there is no set date for any further action
on
> this bill. Its future will depend on the response from Members of
Congress.
> So, go ahead and let them know about the bill. NOTE: There is no current
> bill in the U.S. Senate, so you can also encourage your Senators to
> introduce the bill in the U.S. Senate.
>
> Many of you have asked "How can I help?" Well, here's your chance: This
is
> how you can really make a difference on this bill:
>
> If you are an INDIVIDUAL person who is in favor of the bill: You
> should contact your own Representative. The best way is by regular mail,
> although some offices will respond to other forms (phone, e-mail, etc.).
> Either way, it is best to ask for a written response. To contact your
> Member of Congress, write to The Honorable _________, U.S. House of
> Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. Or call 202-225-3121 to find
out
> who your representative is. (Members of Congress who cosponsored
lactation
> legislation last year often did so because of the constituent letters they
> received. Otherwise, a Member of Congress may never learn about the
bill.)
>
> If you are a BUSINESS with a lactation program: You can write a
> letter to Rep. Maloney indicating your support for the bill. We'd also
like
> to know about your program (when it began, why it began, how you believe
it
> has helped your company, etc.) Please mail to: U.S. Rep. Carolyn B.
> Maloney, 2430 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515.
>
> If you are an ORGANIZATION endorsing the legislation: You should
> send an endorsement letter to: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney at: 2430
Rayburn
> House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. You can also send letters
to
> other Members of Congress encouraging their support for the legislation.
>
>
>
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