WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday said it is backing a bill that could give millions of new mothers more workplace rights when they pump breast milk.

If passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill that was cosponsored both Democrats and Republicans will require all employers who have 25 workers or more to offer time and privacy for breastfeeding mothers.

According to the lawmakers who pushed for it, Obamacare extended these rights only to a smaller number of U.S. workers. This would leave out nearly 9 million Americans, including teachers, farm workers and farmers.

Mothers who feel their rights have been violated by their employers would be able to sue them under the new bill.

The employer would not have the obligation to compensate workers for their time taken on these breaks.

According to the White House Office of Management and Budget, “No mother new should suffer unfair treatment at the workplace due to their employer refusing to give them reasonable breaks and the private, clean space necessary to properly express breast milk during work,” a statement said.

Without these protections, breastfeeding mothers could be at serious risk, including infection or painful illnesses, a reduced milk supply and inability for them to continue nursing.