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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3749 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
for research, investigation, and awareness of the effect of personal care 
products containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals on the female repro-
ductive system, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2025 
Ms. BROWN (for herself, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. 
PRESSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
award grants for research, investigation, and awareness 
of the effect of personal care products containing endo-
crine-disrupting chemicals on the female reproductive 
system, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Health and Endocrine 
Research on personal care products for women Act’’ or 
the ‘‘HER Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AND 
AWARENESS 
REGARDING 
ENDOCRINE-DIS-
RUPTING CHEMICALS IN PERSONAL CARE 
PRODUCTS. 
(a) RESEARCH GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Director of the 
National 
Institute 
of 
Environmental 
Health 
Sciences, shall award grants for research on the im-
pact of personal care products containing endocrine- 
disrupting chemicals on the female reproductive sys-
tem and related reproductive toxicity concerns. 
(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Con-
gress, and make publicly available on the appro-
priate website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, a report based on the results of the 
research under paragraph (1). Such report shall— 
(A) outline research developments and 
findings related to disparities in access to safe 
non-endocrine-disrupting personal care prod-
ucts; 
(B) list safe and harmful personal care 
products, as determined by the Secretary; and 
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(C) include evidence-based or evidence-in-
formed legislative or administrative strategies 
to increase the Food and Drug Administration’s 
domain to regulate personal care product ingre-
dients that are endocrine-disrupting chemicals 
that harm women’s reproductive health. 
(b) STATE
GRANTS
FOR
INVESTIGATION
AND 
AWARENESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to States for carrying out— 
(A) programs to investigate the impact of 
personal care products containing endocrine-dis-
rupting chemicals on women’s reproductive 
health; and 
(B) programs to develop and implement 
public awareness and education campaigns 
about the use of alternative personal care prod-
ucts that are less harmful to human health. 
(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 5 years after the 
initial awarding of grants under paragraph (1), and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Congress, and make publicly available on the 
appropriate website of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, a report summarizing the find-
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ings and results of the programs and activities fund-
ed through the grants under paragraph (1). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING
CHEMICAL.—The 
term ‘‘endocrine-disrupting chemical’’ means a 
chemical that mimics, blocks, or interferes with the 
body’s hormones. 
(2) PERSONAL
CARE
PRODUCT.—The term 
‘‘personal care product’’ means a product that— 
(A) is a cosmetic (as defined in section 201 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 321)); and 
(B) is intended to support the hygiene, 
grooming, or other personal care of the human 
body. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) each of the several States, the District 
of Columbia, and the territories of the United 
States; and 
(B) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization 
(as such terms are defined in section 4 of the 
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Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)). 
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