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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 6608.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H1957]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows nonprofit organizations and local governments to use funds provided under the Emergency Food and Shelter Grant Program to provide sanitary napkins and tampons.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act</title>
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        <title>To provide for the availability of menstrual hygiene products for homeless individuals under the Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency food and shelter grant program, and for other purposes.</title>
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