Enhancing Public Access to Feminine Hygiene Products Act

Bill: 115-hr-6266
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2018-06-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

Health technology, devices, supplies

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Enhancing Public Access to Feminine Hygiene Products Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the General Services Administration to make feminine hygiene products available in bathrooms in public buildings, as appropriate, free of charge. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40 to require the Administrator of General Services to make feminine hygiene products available in restrooms in public buildings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Public Access to Feminine Hygiene Products Act . 2. Feminine hygiene products in restrooms in public buildings (a) In general Section 3314 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and feminine hygiene products after Baby changing facilities ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); (3) by adding after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Availability of feminine hygiene products To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall, in each bathroom that is in a public building and that the Administrator determines appropriate, make available feminine hygiene products free of charge. ; and (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Feminine hygiene product The term feminine hygiene product means a product used with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretion, including a tampon, pad, wipe, liner, or cup. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 3314 by inserting and feminine hygiene products after Baby changing facilities .