H.R. 7946 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-03-16
Latest action (2026-03-16): 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.
What H.R. 7946 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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