[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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     PROVIDING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR NURSING MOTHERS IN THE WORKPLACE

  (Ms. BOURDEAUX asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BOURDEAUX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the PUMP for 
Nursing Mothers Act, which will be considered by the House later this 
week.
  As a working mother, I strongly support this bipartisan bill to 
provide reasonable accommodations to nursing mothers in the workplace.
  The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, among other critical changes, would 
extend the break time and space protections to workers who are 
currently excluded from overtime protections, including teachers, 
transportation workers, and agriculture workers.
  I was proud to work as part of a bipartisan group along with the 
bill's sponsor, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, to offer an 
amendment which maintains the undue hardship exemption threshold at its 
current level of 50 employees.
  The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act is supported by a broad coalition of 
stakeholders, including the National Retail Federation, the U.S. 
Chamber of Commerce, the National Education Association, and the 
American Civil Liberties Union.
  Mr. Speaker, I enthusiastically support this bill and urge all 
Members to do the same when it comes before the House this week.

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