Fairness For Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2019

“3315. Lactation rooms in public buildings

“(a) Definitions—In this section:

“(1) Appropriate authority—The term “appropriate authority” means—

“(A) the head of a Federal agency;

“(B) the Architect of the Capitol; and

“(C) another official authority responsible for the operation of a public building.

“(2) Covered public building

“(A) In general—The term “covered public building” means a public building that—

“(i) is open to the public; and

“(ii) contains a public restroom.

“(B) Inclusion—The term “covered public building” includes a building listed in section 5101 or 6301.

“(3) Lactation room—The term “lactation room” means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that—

“(A) is shielded from view;

“(B) is free from intrusion; and

“(C) contains—

“(i) a chair;

“(ii) a working surface; and

“(iii) if the public building is supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet.

“(b) Lactation rooms required—Except as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by members of the public to express breast milk.

“(c) Exceptions—A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if—

“(1) the public building—

“(A) does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and

“(B) does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or

“(2) new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of the construction is not feasible.

“(d) No unauthorized entry—Nothing in this section authorizes an individual to enter a public building or portion of a public building that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter.”