§3318. Lactation room in public buildings
40 U.S.C. § 3318
Definitions.— In this section:
Appropriate authority.— The term “appropriate authority” means the head of a Federal agency, the Architect of the Capitol, or other official authority responsible for the operation of a public building.
Covered public building.— The term “covered public building” means a public building (as defined in section 3301) that is open to the public and contains a public restroom, and includes a building listed in section 6301 or 5101.
Lactation room.— The term “lactation room” means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that—
is shielded from view;
is free from intrusion; and
contains a chair, a working surface, and, if the public building is otherwise supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet.
Lactation Room 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.
Exceptions.— A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if—
the public building—
does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and
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
new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible.
No Unauthorized Entry.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a public building or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter.
Footnotes
- 1 Another section 3318 is set out after this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Added Pub. L. 116–30, § 2(a), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1032.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 116–30, § 2(c), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1033, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 25, 2019].”