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Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026
To exempt breastfeeding individuals from jury duty, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 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)
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