The newly-passed PUMP Act will allow moms to have the space and privacy to pump breastmilk at work, and prolong their breastfeeding journey
Congress has sent a show of support for millions of new working mothers, passing a key piece of legislation that requires employers to support breastfeeding parents.
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a major piece of legislation called the PUMP Act that requires employers to support breastfeeding women by providing space and time to express milk at work.
The PUMP Act, or Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act, was passed with bipartisan support as an amendment to Congress' fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package.
The omnibus now goes to the House, where it is also expected to pass, and then will be signed into law by President Joe Biden.
"The health benefits of breastfeeding are without question. What has been a question is a women's protection at the job site to pump safely," Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said in a statement.
"If a mother chooses to breastfeed her baby, she deserves the legal protection to do so without having to worry about it impacting her career," she added. "I am encouraged to see the PUMP Act pass the Senate -- good progress toward ensuring no mother ever has to choose between a job and nursing her child."
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