Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2019
Latest action · May 3, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 26, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2019
This bill expands specified programs to include access to menstrual hygiene products. Specifically, the bill requires that such products are made available to (1) public school students, (2) incarcerated or detained individuals, (2) homeless individuals, (3) individuals using health care flexible-spending accounts, (4) Medicaid recipients; (5) employees of organizations with at least 100 workers, and (6) individuals accessing federal buildings.
Cosponsors 87
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2019 to Jul 24, 2020; 42 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Apr 3, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Apr 12, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | May 8, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | May 17, 2019 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 23, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | May 23, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 23, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 23, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Jun 20, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Oct 16, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Dec 11, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Jul 24, 2020 |
Committees 6
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2019 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 3, 2019 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2019 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2019 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2019 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2019 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 2019 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2019 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 2019 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Apr 10, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E448)
- Mar 27, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Mar 27, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 26, 2019Introduced in House
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E355 | Grace Meng D-NY | Mar 26, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 52, March 26, 2019, page H2828.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-57 | MEMBER DAY HEARING208 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jul 25, 2019 |
| Serial No. 116-13 | COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEMBERS' DAY HEARING241 pages | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | May 1, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2403 | Menstrual Hygiene Products in Federal Buildings Act | Related bill | May 1, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child health
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Department of Justice
- Department of Labor
- Detention of persons
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Income tax exclusion
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Medicaid
- State and local finance
- Women's health
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
