Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-03-16

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Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026 This bill allows an individual who is breastfeeding to be excused from jury duty in a federal court or a court of the District of Columbia upon request by the individual.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-03-16	House	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 case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-03-16	House	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 case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-03-16		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-03-16		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E217)
2026-03-16		Introduced in House	introduce

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