# 119-s-778: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

119-s-778, Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-778
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**This bill would require lactation spaces in every Department of Veterans Affairs medical center**, setting clear design features, accessibility rules, phased deadlines, and annual progress reports to veterans' committees. It defines what counts as a lactation space and limits locations so rooms are private and not bathrooms. - Women veterans and visitors gain access to private, non-bathroom rooms to express breast milk. Each room must be shielded from view, free from intrusion, clearly signed, and include a chair and a working surface. - VA medical centers must meet the new standards, with at least 80% compliant within 2 years and all centers compliant within 3 years. The law also says facilities may not force entry rights beyond usual authorizations. - Rooms must be accessible to people with disabilities, including wheelchair users. The VA must send annual reports to the Senate and House veterans' committees listing centers with and without lactation spaces and plans and timelines to finish them.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lactation rooms at all VA hospitals: benefit, medium. This bill would require a clean, private lactation room at every VA medical center. It would not be a bathroom and would be shielded from view and free from intrusion. It would be accessible to people with disabilities, with a chair and a work surface. It would be easy to find with clear signs and…
- No new entry rights at VA centers: mixed, low. The bill would not let people enter parts of a VA medical center where they are not already allowed. It would keep current access and security rules in place.

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
- 119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-778 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/778)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-4503: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4503)
- [119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-761)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-778 (as of 2026-07-25).