[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 84 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H2345-H2346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS DURING PREGNANCY

  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her 
remarks.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong

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support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that just 
passed this House of Representatives.
  Pregnancy discrimination holds working parents back and threatens 
financial stability, with women of color being disproportionately 
harmed by the lack of workplace protections.
  It is long past time we ensure that every worker is entitled to 
reasonable accommodations to support a healthy pregnancy.
  We just celebrated Mother's Day. What if, in addition to flowers one 
day a year, we make sure that during pregnancy, workers have fair 
working conditions and are never in the position of risking their 
safety to continue providing for themselves and their families?
  This bipartisan bill simply requires reasonable accommodations for 
pregnant workers, like adequate breaks, and protects them from 
discrimination that can drive them from the workplace. No pregnant 
worker should have to choose between their and their baby's health or 
their job.

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