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6/11/2009--Introduced.Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (i.e., breastfeeding or the expressing of milk from the breast) as protected conduct under such Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit for 50% of their qualified breastfeeding promotion and support expenditures, up to $10,000 for any taxable year. Defines "qualified breastfeeding promotion and support expenditures" as business expenses incurred for breast pumps and other equipment specially designed to assist mothers who are breastfeeding their children and for consultation services relating to breastfeeding. Expands the tax deduction for medical expenses to include expenses for breastfeeding equipment and consultation services. Safe and Effective Breast Pumps Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) effect a performance standard for breast pumps without regard to their classification under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (2) issue a compliance policy guide to provide women with information about breast pumps. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide their breastfeeding employees with break time and private areas to express breast milk for their nursing children.

1244692800 2009-06-11 Sat Nov 14 09:02:11 -0600 2009 introduced 58366 'act':6 'pump':5 'safe':1 'breast':4 'effect':3 74704 false short introduced 58366 'act':3 '2009':5 'promot':2 'breastfeed':1 74703 false short introduced 58366 'act':8 'new':15 'tax':29 '1964':10 'bill':2 'pump':25 'amend':4 'civil':6 'right':7 'breast':24 'incent':30 'mother':16 'provid':18,28 'perform':21 'protect':12 'encourag':32 'standard':22 'breastfeed':13,33 74503 false official action 58366 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198917 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. M001176 1956-10-24 2323 B40b Dirksen Senate Office Building http://merkley.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-3997 Jeff 'd':4 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'merkley':3,7,9 M 412325 Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] 971 N00029303 4570 Democrat 202-224-3753 OR Jeff Jeff Merkley 2.46666666666667 http://merkley.senate.gov B001265 1962-03-30 3196 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://begich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=EmailSenator 202-224-2354 Mark 'd':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'begich':3,7,9 M 412326 Begich Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] 1564 N00029901 5328 Democrat 202-224-3004 AK Mark Begich 3.0 http://begich.senate.gov/public/ F000457 1951-05-21 1605 320 Hart Senate Office Building Al 'd':4 'al':2,6,8 'mn':5 'sen':1 'franken':3,7,9 M 412378 Franken Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] 1204 N00029016 3499 Democrat 202-224-5641 MN Al Franken 4.95774647887324 http://franken.senate.gov G000555 5337 478 Russell Senate Office Building http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 202-225-1168 Kirsten 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'kirsten':2,6,8 'gillibrand':3,7,9 F 412223 Gillibrand Kirsten_Gillibrand E. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3605 N00027658 12914 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.12727272727273 http://gillibrand.senate.gov K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 19856 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.52252252252252 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 4002 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1884 Bernie N00000528 9851 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.72413793103448 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000148 1950-11-23 15143 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7846 N00001093 20949 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.11538461538462 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer action 58366 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198917 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. action 58366 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198916 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6551-6552) introduced 58366 1244692800 Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2009 198915