Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 16, 2026
What it does
The Jury Duty Exemption for Breastfeeding Act of 2026 would allow individuals who are breastfeeding to be excused from federal and District of Columbia jury service upon their request. The bill amends federal law (28 U.S.C. § 1866) and D.C. law (D.C. Official Code § 11–1908) to explicitly include breastfeeding as a valid reason for exemption from jury duty. It applies to breastfeeding individuals summoned for jury service in U.S. federal courts and D.C. courts, requiring courts or authorized clerks to grant the exemption when requested. The bill does not change other jury duty qualifications or procedures beyond adding this specific exemption.
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