The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act almost entirely closes the coverage gap that left 1 in 4 women of childbearing age without federal protection of their right to break time and a private space to pump during the workday. It expands the legal right to receive pumping breaks and private space to nearly 9 million more workers, including teachers, registered nurses, farmworkers, and many others. The legislation’s requirement to provide lactation break time and space to previously uncovered workers went into effect on December 29, 2022. The law’s expanded enforcement provision, which gives a right to file a lawsuit for monetary remedies, goes into effect on April 29, 2023.
State Nutrition Action Committee
