Menstrual Hygiene Products in Federal Buildings Act

Bill: 116-hr-2403
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2019-04-30
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Menstrual Hygiene Products in Federal Buildings Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires federal agencies to ensure that menstrual hygiene products are stocked in, and made available free of charge in, restrooms (except for those for use by men) in public buildings that are open to the public, including the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the U.S. Capitol and its associated buildings. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2019 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require agencies to ensure that menstrual hygiene products are stocked in, and available free of charge in, restrooms in public buildings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Menstrual Hygiene Products in Federal Buildings Act . 2. Menstrual hygiene products in Federal buildings (a) Requirement The head of each agency shall ensure that menstrual hygiene products are stocked in, and available free of charge in, each covered restroom in each covered public building under the jurisdiction of such agency. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Covered public building The term covered public building means a public building (as defined in section 3301 of title 40, United States Code) that is open to the public and contains a restroom, and includes a building listed in section 6301 or 5101 of such title. (3) Covered restroom The term covered restroom means each restroom in a covered public building except for a restroom designated solely for use by men. (4) Menstrual hygiene products The term menstrual hygiene products means sanitary napkins and tampons. All items must conform to applicable industry standards.