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House Bill 5738
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
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Passed House on May 18, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 26, 2021
Latest Action
May 19, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5738
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Elaine Luria
Virginia
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on May 18, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
214
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not a bathroom and meets other specifications (e.g., must be easy to locate).

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
May 19, 2022
Engrossed in House
May 18, 2022
Introduced in House
October 26, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4580
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (16)
05/19/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/18/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/18/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H5104-5105)
05/18/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 214).
05/18/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5140-5141)
05/18/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/18/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5738.
05/18/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5104-5105)
05/18/2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/06/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
04/06/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/06/2022
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
03/16/2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
11/02/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/26/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
10/26/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:43:11 PM
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