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Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Mothers

This bill allows breastfeeding women to be excused from jury duty upon request. This means if you are summoned for jury service and are breastfeeding, you can ask to be exempted. The change aims to ease daily life for nursing mothers.
Key points
Breastfeeding women can request exemption from jury duty in U.S. federal courts.
The exemption also applies to courts in the District of Columbia.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_6908
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Process start date: 2023-12-29