A woman may breastfeed her child anywhere in a federal building
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6, Sec. 6.
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A woman may breastfeed her child anywhere in a federal building
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What the document says
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location.”
Section 722 of division E provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a federal building or on federal property where she and the child are otherwise allowed to be.
What the document actually says
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location.”
That sentence, in plain words
A woman may feed her baby at the breast anywhere in a federal building. She and the child must be allowed to be there.
What this is about
This is a government-wide rule. It applies wherever both may lawfully be. No other law overrides it.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6, 140 Stat. 174 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm
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“A woman may breastfeed her child anywhere in a federal building,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6, Sec. 6. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec06-sec722-breastfeeding/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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