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H.R. 5738 (117th): Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Sponsor and status

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Elaine Luria

Sponsor. Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 19, 2022
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Oct 26, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 18, 2022 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

2 Cosponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Two of Rep. Lurias Legislative Priorities Passed Out of HVAC Markup”
    — Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA2, 2019-2022] (Sponsor) on Apr 6, 2022

“the daily leader: wednesday, may 18, 2022”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on May 18, 2022

“the weekly leader: friday, may 13, 2022”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on May 14, 2022

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates new spending due to H.R. 5738 will be negligible.

History

Oct 26, 2021
 
Introduced

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Mar 16, 2022
 
Considered by Health

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Apr 6, 2022
 
Ordered Reported

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May 13, 2022
 
Text Published

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May 18, 2022
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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H.R. 5738 (117th) 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. 5738. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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“H.R. 5738 — 117th Congress: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act.” www.GovTrack.us. 2021. March 27, 2023 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr5738>

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