Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 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.
- IntroducedMay 28, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021
This bill expands access to free sanitary napkins and tampons (i.e., menstrual products) in certain locations and for particular groups. It also requires Medicaid to cover menstrual products, as well as liners, cups, and similar items used by individuals with respect to menstruation.
Specifically, the bill imposes requirements to make free menstrual products available in federal and state correctional facilities (including facilities that house aliens detained by the Department of Homeland Security) and restrooms in federal buildings that are open to the public.
It also establishes a demonstration grant program to support the provision of free menstrual products on campuses of institutions of higher education and permits elementary and secondary schools to use certain grants to provide menstrual products to students.
Furthermore, the bill requires employers with at least 100 employees to provide free menstrual products for employees. It also permits the use of certain grants for emergency food and shelter to provide menstrual products to homeless individuals.
Cosponsors 106
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 28, 2021 to Nov 14, 2022; 83 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jul 1, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jul 6, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Oct 12, 2021 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Dec 27, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Apr 5, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | May 10, 2022 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Sep 19, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Sep 28, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Oct 14, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Oct 18, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Oct 18, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Oct 31, 2022 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Nov 14, 2022 |
Committees 5
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 May 28, 2021 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 28, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred May 28, 2021 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 28, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 31, 2021 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred May 28, 2021 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2021 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 4, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607)
- Jun 1, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- May 31, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 28, 2021Introduced 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 E607 | Grace Meng D-NY | Jun 4, 2021 |
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. 167, no. 94, May 28, 2021, page H2679.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2478 | Menstrual Products in Federal Buildings Act | Related bill | Apr 14, 2021 |
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
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 products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child health
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Department of Education
- Detention of persons
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Higher education
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Medicaid
- Minority education
- Women's health
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 28, 2021Introduced in House
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