H.R.3531
New Mothers' Breastfeeding promotion and Protection Act

A bill to support breastfeeding by new mothers and encourage employers to
support workplace lactation programs, and for other purposes.

The bill will:

1.  Protect a woman's right to breastfeed or express milk
Clarify the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to ensure that Breastfeeding is
protected under civil rights law, requiring that women cannot be fired or
discriminated against in the workplace for expressing milk, breastfeeding, or
related activities.

2.  Encourage employers to facilitate lactation
Encourage employers to set up a safe, private, and sanitary environment for
women to express milk by providing a tax credit for employers who set up a
lactation location, purchase or rent lactation or lactation related equipment,
hire a lactation consultant, or otherwise promote a lactation-friendly
environment.

3.  Offer mother's milk breaks to working new mothers
Grant working women breastmilk breaks of up to one hour per day for up to one
year following the birth of a child to breastfeed or express milk.  This time
would be unpaid, and could be taken in 2 or 3 breaks during the day.  Both
private employees and federal employees would be covered.

4.  Develop minimum quality standards for breastpumps
Require the FDA to develop minimum quality standards for breastpumps, to
ensure that products on the market are safe and effective.

5.  Promote a breastfeeding awareness campaign
Support a campaign aimed at health professionals and the general public to
promote the benefits of breastfeeding for infants, mothers, and families.

6.  Expand WIC's breastfeeding promotion program
Provide increased support for WIC's breastfeeding promotion, education, and
support initiative, by allowing states to have flexibility in drawing from
both the food and NSA (nutrition support and administration) pools of money --
including money from the infant formula rebate -- to be used for breastfeeding
support.

Hope this helps all of you know more about the bill.  Use this in any way you
want.
Barbara Heiser, NABA