Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3585

119th Congress

Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher H. Smith

Representative

Republican

NJ-4

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Summary

This bill would extend the rights and protections of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act) to Congressional employees and other legislative branch staff. This means that these workers would be provided with break time and private space to express breast milk during the workday.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Modernization.

SponsorChristopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Introduced5/23/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

ChamberHouse

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Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025

This bill would extend the rights and protections of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act) to Congressional employees and other legislative branch staff. This means that these workers would be provided

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This bill would extend the rights and protections of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act) to Congressional employees and other legislative branch staff. This means that these workers would be provided with break time and private space to express breast milk during the workday.

Bill Number: 3585
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Policy Area: Labor and Employment

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Fact Sheet

Title: Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3585
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced: 5/23/2025
Summary: This bill would extend the rights and protections of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act) to Congressional employees and other legislative branch staff. This means that these workers would be provided with break time and private space to ex

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would extend the rights and protections of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act) to Congressional employees and other legislative branch staff. This means that these workers would be provided with break time and private space to express breast milk during the workday.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

PUMP Technical Correction ActThis bill extends the rights and protections of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act), enacted in 2022, to congressional employees and other legislative branch staff. Under the act, a covered employee must be provided with break time and private space for expressing breast milk during work hours.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Extends the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act to cover Congressional employees and other legislative branch staff
Requires employers to provide break time and private space for these workers to express breast milk
Ensures that Congressional and legislative branch employees have the same rights and protections as other workers under the PUMP Act

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would positively impact Congressional and legislative branch employees who are nursing mothers. They would be guaranteed break time and appropriate facilities to pump breast milk during the workday, allowing them to continue breastfeeding their children. This would support working parents and promote equality in the workplace.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Related Subjects

Child health

Congressional officers and employees

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Nutrition and diet

Women's health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3585, 119th Congress (2025). "Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3585