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This bill, known as the “Supporting Working Moms Act,” would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it easier for salaried employees to pump breastmilk at work.

The Fair Labor Standards Act was already expanded in a 2010 bill (also authored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney and Sen. Jeff Merkley), which required employers to give hourly employees time and (non-bathroom) space to pump breastmilk at work. The Supporting Working Moms Act would provide these same protections to salaried workers, including office workers and teachers.

The expansion would affect approximately 13.5 million executive, administrative, and professional women across the U.S.

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