H.R. 3110 · 117th Congress

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

Introduced on May 11, 2021 by Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12). 8 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Latest action (Oct 26, 2021): Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 11, 2021
Cosponsors
8
4 from the other party
Policy area
Labor and Employment
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Employee leave
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Labor standards
  • Small business
  • Women's employment
  • Women's health
  • Worker safety and health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Oct 22, 2021). Public domain.

Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

This bill expands workplace protections for employees with a need to express breast milk. Specifically, it expands the requirement that employers provide certain accommodations for such an employee to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. Further, time spent to express breast milk must be considered hours worked if the employee is also working. The bill also extends from one year to two years the available time period for such accommodations.

Additionally, before making a claim of liability against an employer, an employee generally must first notify the employer that they are not in compliance and provide them with 10 days to come into compliance with the required accommodations.

Finally, the bill provides certain exemptions from these requirements for air carriers.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Carolyn B. MaloneyD-NY-12Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Oct 22, 2021· House· Procedural· Failed 200–224
  2. On Passage
    Oct 22, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 276–149

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. May 11, 2021Introduced in House
  2. May 11, 2021Introduced in House
  3. May 11, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  4. May 26, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. May 26, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 19.
  6. Jul 22, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-102.
  7. Jul 22, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-102.
  8. Jul 22, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
  9. Oct 12, 2021 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 716 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.
  10. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 716. (consideration: CR H5798-5816; text: CR H5814)
  11. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 2119, H.R. 3110 and H.R. 3992. The resolution provides that H. Res. 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking "October 27, 2021" each place it appears and inserting "November 18, 2021.
  12. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3110.
  13. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ross amendment No. 1.
  14. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Strickland amendment No. 2.
  15. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  16. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseMs. Van Duyne moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Labor.
  17. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  18. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 224 (Roll no. 330).House · Roll call 330
  19. Oct 22, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 276 - 149 (Roll no. 331).(text: CR H5798)House · Roll call 331
  20. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 276 - 149 (Roll no. 331). (text: CR H5798)House · Roll call 331
  21. Oct 22, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Oct 25, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  23. Oct 26, 2021 · SenateRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.