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Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2023.
Section 2
2. Jury duty exemption for breastfeeding women Section 1866 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (c), by inserting after Except as provided the following: in subsection (h) of this section,; and by adding at the end the following: An individual who is a breastfeeding woman summoned for jury service shall be excused by the court, or by the clerk under supervision of the court if the court’s jury selection plan so authorizes, upon the individual’s request. Section 11–1908(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— by striking or (4) and inserting (4); and by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting the following: ; or (5) excluded by the Court upon the request of the individual if the individual is a breastfeeding woman.. (h)An individual who is a breastfeeding woman summoned for jury service shall be excused by the court, or by the clerk under supervision of the court if the court’s jury selection plan so authorizes, upon the individual’s request..