Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.2236 Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007

Breastfeeding Promotion Act

2008-09-09T20:00:00Z

It will also help employers because mothers will need less sick days to tend to unwell children. Call, write, or e-mail your representatives! Let them know that they need to support HR 2236, the Breastfeeding Promotion Act!

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Help Working Families Stay Healthy: Support Breastfeeding Mothers

2008-09-07T20:00:00Z

"Tell Your Congressperson to Co-Sponsor HR 2236 -- Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 Forty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands already have enacted various laws protecting breastfeeding mothers, ...

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Task Force of Greater Los Angeles Update

2008-09-01T20:00:00Z

**Tell your Congressperson to co-sponsor HR 2236: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007!**. California has enacted various laws protecting breastfeeding mothers, but we have no national legislation. Don't miss this opportunity to ask your ...

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Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 | Our Bodies Our Blog

2008-08-07T20:00:00Z

Now that Congress is back from its August recess, you may want to keep an eye out for movement on HR 2236, better known as the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of.

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HR 2236 Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

Forty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands already have enacted various laws protecting breastfeeding mothers but they are not uniform and most are not comprehensive. We are asking you to support ...

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DC Breastfeeding Coalition Offers Advocacy Tips

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

Co-Sponsor HR 2236 Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007. The Breastfeeding Promotion Act includes four provisions:. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding women from being fired or discriminated against in the ...

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Bill Proposed to Protect Breastfeeding Moms

2008-04-22T20:00:00Z

HR 2236, introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Christopher Shays (R-CT), will amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect all women from being fired or facing discrimination in the workplace because they make the decision to ...

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breastfeeding promotion act

2008-04-19T20:00:00Z

ps the lowdown on the breastfeeding promotion act: representative carolyn maloney's breastfeeding promotion act (hr 2236) would amend the 1964 civil rights act to protect breastfeeding by new mothers by providing tax credits to ...

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working moms and babies' health

2008-04-15T20:00:00Z

chris shays, r-ct, the bill (hr 2236) makes it illegal to discriminate against women for breastfeeding or pumping in the workplace. it includes a tax break for employers who provide a pumping area or other incentive to breastfeed, ...

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Breastfeeding Promotion Act (HR 2236)

2008-04-13T20:00:00Z

When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, Congress intended to include breastfeeding and expressing breast milk as protected conduct under the amendment. Unfortunately, some courts have ...

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Breastfeeding is Not a Crime

2008-04-11T20:00:00Z

Here's the lowdown on the Act before Congress: Sponsored by Representative Carolyn Maloney, the Breastfeeding Promotion Ac (HR 2236) would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to protect breastfeeding by new mothers by providing tax credits ...

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Support HR 2236 - Breastfeeding Promotion

2008-04-10T20:00:00Z

If you are like me and you believe that breastfeeding mothers have a hard time due to lack of support in the workplace and deserve to be able to breastfeed wherever they need to, please read about HR 2236 and email your congressperson ...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner: Peaceful Revolution: Breastfeeding Isn't ...

2008-04-08T20:00:00Z

To read the bill, go to: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:HR2236. Unfortunately this act is currently stalled in Congress, and isn't going to move forward without increased citizen pressure. MomsRising.org members are asking ...

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Breastfeeding promotion act 2007

2008-02-15T19:00:00Z

We need your action NOW on this bill, HR 2236. The bill currently has only 23 cosponsors,and needs about 200 cosponsors to move forward. If you are a US citizen/legal resident, please contact your Rep now and urge him/her to cosponsor ...

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National Breastfeeding Legislation - Please contact your Reps!

2008-02-12T19:00:00Z

... we learned that we need much more action on US Representative Carolyn Maloney's bill in the US House, the Breastfeeding Promotion Act. To get it moving forward, we need your action NOW on this bill, HR 2236. ...

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More support needed for breastfeeding act...

2008-02-12T19:00:00Z

support breastfeeding promotion act

2008-02-07T19:00:00Z

we need your action now on this bill, hr 2236. the bill currently has only 23 cosponsors,and needs about 200 cosponsors to move forward. if you are a us citizen/legal resident, please contact your rep now and urge him/her to cosponsor ...

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Update on breastfeeding legislation

2008-02-03T19:00:00Z

1) We need your action NOW on a bill in the US House of Reps, by Carolyn Maloney, the Breastfeeding Promotion Act, HR 2236. The bill currently has only 23 cosponsors, and needs about 200 cosponsors to move forward. ...

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help needed on federal breastfeeding legislation.

2008-02-01T19:00:00Z

carolyn maloney's breastfeeding promotion act of 2007, hr 2236 would protect breastfeeding and pumping women from discrimination in the workplace, create tax incentives for employers who establish lactation programs for employees, ...

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A Letter From My Rep About The Breastfeeding Act

2007-10-30T20:00:00Z

I will closely follow HR 2236 as it moves through the committee process, and as the act comes closer to a vote, I will vote in the best interest of mothers and their children. Again, thank you for writing me to express your views. ...

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Our Bodies Ourselves

2007-10-06T20:00:00Z

Now that Congress is back from its August recess, you may want to keep an eye out for movement on HR 2236, better known as the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007. Introduced in May by Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the proposed ...

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HR 2236: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

Many people ask me about the most current status of the House Resolutions on breastfeeding. Here is the most up-to-date information. HR 2236 was designed to "amend the...

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HR 2236: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

Many people ask me about the most current status of the House Resolutions on breastfeeding. Here is the most up-to-date information. HR 2236 was designed to "amend the...

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Friends and enemies

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

Take Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), who has introduced into Congress the Breastfeeding Promotion Act (HR 2236). This bill amends the Civil Rights Act to include breastfeeding and pumping as conduct protected from discrimination ...

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Breastfeeding Promotion Act

2007-09-12T01:00:01Z

H.R.2236 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 Summary: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (breastfeeding, including expression of milk

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Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007

2007-09-12T00:55:10Z

Rachel

2007-09-05T20:00:00Z

Rachel Ray Now that Congress is back from its August recess, you may want to keep an eye out for movement on HR 2236, better known as the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007. Introduced in May by Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), ...

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breastfeeding promotion act of 2007

2007-09-04T20:00:00Z

now that congress is back from its august recess, you may want to keep an eye out for movement on hr 2236, better known as the breastfeeding promotion act of 2007. introduced in may by rep. carolyn maloney, d-ny, the proposed ...

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breastfeeding under siege (as usual)

2007-09-02T20:00:00Z

to read the bill, go to: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:hr2236: sources: 1. boston globe article on sophie currier: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/06/23/board_wont_relent_for_breast_feeding_mother/ ...

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from momsrising.org.

2007-08-30T19:50:54Z

Dear MomsRising member, Doctors agree that breastmilk is best for infants, but their own licensing board isn't following doctor's orders. Sophie Currier recently learned that when it comes to supporting breastfeeding, many of our leaders--whether they are

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support the breastfeeding promotion act!

2007-08-29T20:00:00Z

To read the bill, go to: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:HR2236: SOURCES: 1. Boston Globe article on Sophie Currier: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/06/23/board_wont_relent_for_breast_feeding_mother/ ...

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I pump, You pump, We all pump. Right? Nope.

2007-08-29T20:00:00Z

The Breastfeeding Promotion Act (HR 2236) is in Congress right now and our Representatives and Senators should know if you want to see it passed. Tell 'Em, Mamas. Sign the petition. Tell 'em that nursing mothers need to pump (duh). ...

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HR 2236

2007-07-26T20:00:00Z

As I have mentioned before, that politics is something in which I have a passion for, something I feel is more a verb than merely a noun ... as a significant monetary incentive; really it is no more incentive than the marriage tax ...

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HR 2236

2007-07-26T20:00:00Z

There is currently a bill in the House of Representatives (HR 2236) sponsored by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) that is reviewing our Federal Breastfeeding Act and aims to: -amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect ...

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HR 2236

2007-07-25T20:00:00Z

Federal Breastfeeding Legislation!

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

Federal Breastfeeding Legislation! http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./temp/~c11082I3tc:: HR 2236 IH 110th CONGRESS 1st Session HR 2236 To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to p...

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`Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007' (a la DSB)

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./temp/~c110xYzlZG::HR 2236 IH 110th CONGRESS 1st Session HR 2236 To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to prov...

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Federal Breastfeeding Legislation!

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./temp/~c11082I3tc:: HR 2236 IH 110th CONGRESS 1st Session HR 2236 To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to pro...

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maloney steps up to the plate - again - for federal breastfeeding ...

2007-06-14T20:00:00Z

christopher shays (r-ct), hosted another successful "nurse-in" on capitol hill to re-introduce the breastfeeding promotion act [hr 2236] to congress. in one of the smartest, most widely visible bipartisan advocacy moves for america's ...

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HR 2236 Enrolled

2007-05-30T20:00:00Z

Congratulating the Memorial Dance and Drill Team of Memorial High School in Victoria on winning the national title at the 2007 American Dance Team School International Competition.

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the breastfeeding promotion act

2007-05-17T20:00:00Z

maloney's breastfeeding promotion act. here's the information: the breastfeeding promotion act, hr 2236, was reintroduced in the house of representatives on may 10th with reps. maloney(ny), shays(ct) and elison(freshman from mn) ...

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maloney, shays convene 100+ nursing moms on capitol hill to call ...

2007-05-09T20:00:00Z

flanked by over 100 breastfeeding mothers and children, us representatives carolyn b. maloney (d-ny) and christopher shays (r-ct) hosted a â€œnurse-inâ€* today on capitol hill to reintroduce their â€œbreastfeeding promotion actâ€* (hr 2236 ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 2236: To amend the Civil Rights Act of ...

2007-05-07T20:00:00Z

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] introduced HR 2236: To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a performance standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax incentives to encourage ...

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HR 2236, To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect ...

2007-05-07T20:00:00Z

HR 2236 would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers, it would provide for a performance standard for breast pumps, and it would provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding....

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