United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5738 (117th)
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
Introduced
26 October 2021
Last action
19 May 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not a bathroom and meets other specifications (e.g., must be easy to locate).
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Timeline
26 October 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 November 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
16 March 2022
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
6 April 2022
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
6 April 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 April 2022
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
18 May 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 May 2022
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H5104-5105)
Source: Floor
18 May 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 214).
Source: Floor
18 May 2022
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
18 May 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5738.
Source: Floor
18 May 2022
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
18 May 2022
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5104-5105)
Source: Floor
19 May 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
18 May 2022 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 420 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 8
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 19 May 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 18 May 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 October 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 18 May 2022
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5738
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5738
- us · 117-hr-5738 · source updated 5 December 2025