119th Congress
H.R. 7946
Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-DC)
- Introduced
- Mar 16, 2026
- Policy area
- Law
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026
This bill allows an individual who is breastfeeding to be excused from jury duty in a federal court or a court of the District of Columbia upon request by the individual.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Mar 16, 2026
Introduced in House - Mar 16, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E217)