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HR7946119th Congress
Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a jury-duty exemption for people who are breastfeeding. This bill would amend federal jury law by adding a new subsection to Title 28 U.S.C. §1866 to allow courts or authorized clerks to excuse a summoned person who is breastfeeding upon request, and it would amend the District of Columbia code to add a parallel option to exclude a breastfeeding individual from jury service upon request.
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Excuse from jury duty for breastfeeding
If enacted, you would be able to ask to be excused from jury duty if you are breastfeeding. For federal juries, the court would excuse you on request. A court clerk could excuse you only if the court's jury selection plan allows the clerk to do so. In the District of Columbia, the court would be able to exclude a breastfeeding individual upon request.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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