Ravnitzky, Gail wrote:
> TO: Interested Parties
> FROM: Gail Ravnitzky,
> Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Carolyn Maloney
> DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 1998
> RE: HR 3531, the New Mothers' Breastfeeding Promotion and Protection
> Act
>
> STATUS OF THE BILL
> The WIC provision (which allows states greater flexibility in using WIC
> funds to promote breastfeeding and purchase breastpumps) has passed the
> Education and the Workforce Committee. Hopefully the WIC bill will come
> to the House floor soon. The rest of H.R. 3531 is currently in
> Committee (Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Government
> Reform and Oversight, Commerce, House Oversight) and we are currently
> gathering cosponsors. I encourage you to help in this effort by
> contacting your representatives and letting them know how you feel about
> the bill.
>
> NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
> New York State Senator Catherine Abate (27th district of New York) has
> introduced a bill on the state level which is very similar to H.R. 3531.
> You can find more information about this bill (S.7282) at the following
> website: <www.senate.state.ny.us>
> Please Note: S. 7282 has been introduced to the NEW YORK State SENATE,
> (not the U.S. Senate). The U.S. Senate still has not had a
> breastfeeding bill introduced. I'll be sure to let you know when/if
> that happens.
>
> THE NEW YORK CITY PRESS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED!
> DATE: Friday, July 10, 1998
> TIME: 11:00 a.m.
> PLACE: tentative location is in front of City Hall
> New York, New York
>
> 1. Rep. Maloney will be joined by New York State Senator Catherine
> Abate. In addition, a few new mothers who have faced discrimination or
> harassment or bad experiences with breast pumps will tell their stories.
> We have a few possible speakers, but if you know of such a person,
> please ask them to contact Gail Ravnitzky at 202-225-7944.
> 2. YES, this event will be open to the public, and children of all ages
> will be welcome as well. (You do not need to RSVP) Another e-mail will
> be sent prior to this event with more details.
> 3. Spread the word. Press inquiries only should go to Karyn Margolis
> in Rep. Maloney's NYC office at 212-860-0606.
>
> COSPONSORS
> We currently have 33 cosponsors. The best way to find out who has
> signed on is on the web at: http://thomas.loc.gov/
>
> MORE GOOD NEWS
> Apparently, our efforts are making a difference, and I want to share
> with you a recent note we received via e-mail:
> "Just knowing that Congress is trying to pass this bill has already made
> some women better off! I just found out today from my supervisor that
> he will allow me an extra 10 minutes during lunch to pump for my little
> one, which has made me very happy considering they told me flat out NO a
> week ago!! But thanks to a copy of the information on your website and
> my local union backing me up, I am now allowed to pump!!"
>
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> THANKS!
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