3.0.0 3646 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2023-05-24 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)][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. 3646.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution [page H10170]The single subject of this legislation is:Menstrual equity[Page H2598]</pre> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2024-12-17T17:37:59Z Referred To 2023-05-24T14:00:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2023-05-26T15:30:10Z Referred To 2023-05-24T14:00:20Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2023-05-25T20:46:43Z Referred To 2023-05-24T14:00:25Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-05-24T14:00:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-05-24T14:00:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-05-24T14:00:10Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-05-24T14:00:05Z 118 4475 HR 2024-12-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare. Related bill CRS 2024-12-17 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare. Committee 2023-05-26 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2023-05-25 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2023-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2023-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2023-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-05-24 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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00 2023-05-24 Introduced in House 2024-03-31T00:49:22Z <p><strong>Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill expands access to menstrual products through federal programs, in certain locations, and for particular groups. It also prohibits states and localities from taxing retail sales of a range of menstrual products (e.g., sanitary napkins, tampons, and menstrual cups).</p> <p>The bill expands access to that range of menstrual products by</p> <ul> <li>requiring Medicaid to cover those products,</li> <li>establishing a grant program in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to provide benefits to ensure access to those products, and</li> <li>increasing Social Services Block Grant funding for providing those products to low-income individuals and exempting that increase from sequestration (a process of automatic, usually across-the-board cancellations of budgetary resources to enforce specific budget policy goals).</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the bill sets out requirements to make free sanitary napkins and tampons available in federal and state correctional facilities (including Department of Homeland Security detention facilities) and restrooms in federal buildings that are open to the public.</p> <p>Further, the bill (1) establishes a grant program to support the provision of free sanitary napkins and tampons on campuses of institutions of higher education, and (2) permits elementary and secondary schools to use certain grants to provide sanitary napkins and tampons to students.</p> <p>In addition, the bill requires employers with at least 100 employees to provide free sanitary napkins and tampons for employees.</p> <p>It also permits the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide sanitary napkins and tampons to homeless individuals.</p>

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