Who it affects
- Breastfeeding individuals called for jury duty
- Federal and District of Columbia courts
In committeeCourtsJury duty
Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026
H.R. 7946 · House bill · Introduced March 16, 2026
The Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026 would allow breastfeeding individuals to be excused, upon request, from federal or District of Columbia jury duty.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill allows breastfeeding individuals to be excused from jury duty.
- The individual must request to be excused.
- This applies to federal courts and courts of the District of Columbia.
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To exempt breastfeeding individuals from jury duty, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC)
- Introduced
- March 16, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; House Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- March 16, 2026 · 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.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.