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S 778 · introduced · significant

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

What this bill does

  • The VA must provide dedicated lactation rooms at all medical centers for nursing mothers.
  • This affects veteran mothers who use VA healthcare services.
  • The VA implements this requirement by designating hygienic, non-bathroom spaces at each facility.

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    How might requiring lactation rooms at every VA medical center affect staffing and facility costs across the department?

  2. 02

    What barriers do veteran mothers currently face accessing VA healthcare, and would dedicated lactation spaces address the primary ones?

  3. 03

    Which VA medical centers already provide lactation accommodations, and what lessons could guide nationwide implementation?

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Jacky Rosen

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Introduced 2025-11-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-12 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2025-11-12 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2025-11-10 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2025-11-09 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8036; text: CR S8036)

  5. 2025-11-09 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2025-10-22 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.

  7. 2025-10-22 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  8. 2025-10-22 · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  9. 2025-07-30 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. 2025-05-21 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

  11. 2025-02-27 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  12. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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