Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each…
The bill amends federal law (28 U.S.C. 1866) and the D.C. code to allow individuals who are breastfeeding and summoned for jury service to be excused upon request. Courts or clerks (under court supervision) must grant the excusal when requested.
Progressives emphasize gender equity and public health benefits
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive statute that amends federal and D.C. jury-selection law to create an excusal for breastfeeding individuals upon request.
The bill amends federal law (28 U.S.C. 1866) and the D.C. code to allow individuals who are breastfeeding and summoned for jury service to be excused upon request.
Courts or clerks (under court supervision) must grant the excusal when requested.
The change applies to United States courts and the District of Columbia; it creates a categorical, request-based exemption for breastfeeding individuals.
Content favors enactment given narrow scope and low cost, but requires both chambers and executive approval; procedural hurdles and lack of urgency lower certainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive statute that amends federal and D.C. jury-selection law to create an excusal for breastfeeding individuals upon request.
Progressives emphasize gender equity and public health benefits
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Progressives emphasize gender equity and public health benefits
Likely strongly supportive.
The bill is a narrow accommodation that protects postpartum caregivers, supports breastfeeding continuation, and reduces a civic-duty burden that disproportionately affects women.
Seen as advancing gender equity and public health with minimal cost.
Generally favorable but cautious.
The policy reasonably accommodates breastfeeding parents, but practical questions remain about jury pool impacts, consistent administration, and alternatives like postponement.
Support likely conditional on implementation safeguards.
Skeptical overall.
While sympathetic to supporting new parents, this creates an additional categorical exemption from a civic duty.
Preference would be for temporary postponement, narrower limits, or clearer safeguards against abuse.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Content favors enactment given narrow scope and low cost, but requires both chambers and executive approval; procedural hurdles and lack of urgency lower certainty.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize gender equity and public health benefits
Content favors enactment given narrow scope and low cost, but requires both chambers and executive approval; procedural hurdles and lack of…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive statute that amends federal and D.C. jury-selection law to create an excusal for breastfeeding individuals upon request.
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