H.R. 2236: | Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 |
110th Congress 2007-2008 |
To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a performance standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding.
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | May 9, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments |  | Reported by Committee | (did not occur) | | House Vote | (did not occur) | | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
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| Last Action: | Jul 17, 2007:
House Education and Labor: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill:
| Support | Oppose |
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Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses American Academy of Pediatrics MomsRising American College of Nurse-Midwives National Women, Infant, and Children Association Maternity Care Coalition American Public Health Association |
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H.R. 2236--110th Congress: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007.
(2007).
In GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation).
Retrieved Nov 21, 2009, from
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2236
"H.R. 2236--110th Congress: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007."
GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation).
2007.
Nov 21, 2009
<http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-2236>
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