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NAPNAP supports the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009
Nov 05, 2009
In October 2009, NAPNAP signed on to a letter from the United States Breastfeeding Committee along with 27 other national/international organizations and 25 state/territory breastfeeding coalitions in support of the Breastfeeding Promotion Act. The letter was sent to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Senator Jeff Merkley to thank them for demonstrating their commitment to our nation’s mothers and children by introducing the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009. The Breastfeeding Promotion Act (H.R. 2819, S. 1244) includes five provisions: - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding women from being fired or discriminated against in the workplace.
- Provides tax incentives for businesses that establish private lactation areas in the workplace, or provide breastfeeding equipment or consultation services to their employees.
- Provides for a performance standard to ensure breast pumps are safe and effective.
- Allows breastfeeding equipment and consultation services to be tax deductible for families (amends Internal Revenue Code definition of "medical care").
- Protects the privacy of breastfeeding mothers by ensuring they have break time and a private place to pump in the workplace (applies to employers with 50 or more employees, see text of legislation for details).
The United States Breastfeeding Committee and its member organizations share a common mission to improve the Nation’s health by working collaboratively to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
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