To expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AIR PUMP Act.
- Section id79FFE1DEA7BB481B8AEF73867C073A9F: 2. Definitions For purposes of this Act: The term air carrier has the meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. The term air...
- Section idB648028C9D394804B6FD22FA75207599: 3. Breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers An air carrier employer that, as described in subsection (b),...
- Section id80673E81EB64475592E1980695154971: 4. Anti-retaliation It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee who is a crewmember because such...
- Section idb68b2b1b526746d4b162c2c298a434eb: 5. Rulemaking Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Booker, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
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