Congress Tucks Accommodations for Pregnant and Nursing Workers Into Omnibus Spending Bill

Racing against the clock, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill as the term of 117th Congress neared its end on Dec. 23, 2022. While all eyes have been on avoiding a government shutdown; amending the Electoral Count Act; and providing aid to Ukraine, Congress also tucked two landmark pieces of civil rights legislation into the package for new and expecting mothers in the workplace: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act.