Senate Bill
S. 2219
BEACON Act
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
D - OR
Cosponsors
2
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Summary
The BEACON Act 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 would ensure that these workers are provided with break time and private space to express breast milk during work hours.
Latest Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254.
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BEACON Act
The BEACON Act 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 would ensure that these workers are p
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The BEACON Act 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 would ensure that these workers are provided with break time and private space to express breast milk during work hours.
- Bill Number
- 2219
- Introduced
- 7/9/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Policy Area
- Labor and Employment
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- BEACON Act
- Bill Number
- 2219
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced
- 7/9/2025
- Summary
- The BEACON Act 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 would ensure that these workers are provided with break time and private spac
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