The risk of all types of breast cancer is reduced for mothers who breastfeed for more than a year, it added.
ARKANSAS BILL WOULD REQUIRE TRANSGENDER STUDENTS TO USE RESTROOM ACCORDING TO BIOLOGICAL SEX
The benefits of breastfeeding include lower infant mortality rates and lower risk of breast cancer for mothers, the bill said. (iStock)
"The provision of information surrounding the number of benefits that breastfeeding results in for both infants and lactating mothers helps to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding," the bill says.
"Each health and safety course offered by a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school shall include information regarding breastfeeding, including without limitation the benefits of breastfeeding: As healthy nutrition for all infants; and for lactating mothers."
If passed, the bill would apply to all public and open enrollment charter schools in the state.
Aside from Bentley and Davis, the bill has 12 additional sponsors.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Bentley and Davis for comment.