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H.R. 5147 (114th): BABIES Act

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To amend title 40, United States Code, to require restrooms in public buildings to be equipped with baby changing facilities.

Sponsor and status

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David Cicilline

Sponsor. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 30, 2016
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Apr 29, 2016
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 2016

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 7, 2016.

Law
Pub.L. 114-235
Cosponsors

28 Cosponsors (27 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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History

Apr 29, 2016
 
Introduced

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Sep 14, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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Sep 20, 2016
 
Reported by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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Sep 21, 2016
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 29, 2016
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Oct 7, 2016
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 5147 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5147. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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