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{time} 1615PROVIDING 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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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 185
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