CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

H.R. 820 · House bill Transportation and Public Works

A Democratic bill with 5 Republican cosponsors · See all 26 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act," seeks to amend the existing Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act. It requires the Transportation Security Administration to implement guidelines for the hygienic handling of breast milk, baby formula, and related cooling accessories during aviation security screening. The TSA Administrator must issue or update this guidance every five years to minimize contamination risks. These rules would apply to both TSA personnel and private security companies. Additionally, the bill mandates an audit by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill establishes hygienic standards to minimize the risk of contamination for breast milk and baby formula.

  • Scored +7

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill addresses the specific needs of breastfeeding mothers and maternal health.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates an Inspector General audit and report to Congressional committees.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.