GIRLS Act

Bill: 115-hr-6953
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2018-09-27
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child health

Elementary and secondary education

Health programs administration and funding

State and local finance

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Giving Increased Resources to Learning Students Act or the GIRLS Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to supply menstrual hygiene products to students.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Adams , Ms. Bass , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Ms. DeLauro , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Lee , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Rush , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Sires , Mr. Soto , Ms. Titus , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Vela , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide States with the option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Giving Increased Resources to Learning Students Act or the GIRLS Act . 2. Option for States to provide menstrual hygiene products to students (a) In general Section 4108(5)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (vi), by striking or after the semicolon; (2) in clause (vii), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (viii) provide free menstrual hygiene products to students who use menstrual hygiene products; . (b) Definitions Section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7112 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Menstrual hygiene products (A) In general The term menstrual hygiene products means tampons, pads, liners, cups, and similar products used with respect to menstruation by individuals. (B) Rulemaking By not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Giving Increased Resources to Learning Students Act , the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall promulgate rules with respect to this paragraph. .