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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

S.Amdt. 3145

S.Amdt. 3145 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3145, submitted by Ms. Murkowski and Ms. Rosen, aims to add a new section to H.R. 3944.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plan and a cost estimate to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the Act's enactment.

The plan must ensure that every Department of Veterans Affairs medical center has a lactation space for women veterans and members of the public to express breast milk. This space must meet the following requirements:

  • It cannot be a bathroom.
  • It must be hygienic.
  • It must be shielded from view and free from intrusion.
  • It must be accessible to disabled individuals, including those who use wheelchairs.
  • It must have a chair and a working surface.
  • It must be easy to locate and clearly identified with signage.