[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3644 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3644
To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products
for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2025
Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Beatty, Ms.
Brown, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casten, Mrs.
Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Crockett, Ms. DelBene,
Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Foushee, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Goldman of
New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Hayes,
Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois,
Mr. Latimer, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
McGarvey, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Morelle, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez,
Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Simon, Ms. Stansbury, Ms.
Strickland, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Vargas,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary,
Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and
Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products
for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Menstrual Equity
For All Act of 2025''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Menstrual products for students at elementary and secondary
schools.
Sec. 4. Menstrual products for students at institutions of higher
education.
Sec. 5. Menstrual products for incarcerated individuals and detainees.
Sec. 6. Menstrual products availability for homeless individuals under
Emergency Food and Shelter Grant Program.
Sec. 7. Menstrual products covered by Medicaid.
Sec. 8. Menstrual products for employees.
Sec. 9. Menstrual products in Federal buildings.
Sec. 10. Menstrual products in the social services block grant program.
Sec. 11. Menstrual products and taxation.
Sec. 12. Menstrual products in TANF.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Menstrual products are a necessity each month for
millions of individuals across the United States.
(2) More than half of the United States population will
likely menstruate every month for decades of their lives.
(3) A lack of menstrual products, often called ``period
poverty'', can adversely affect an individual's health and
well-being.
(4) Period poverty exacerbates the vicious cycle of poverty
by further marginalizing individuals who menstruate, causing
them to withdraw from daily life, forego pay, or miss
educational opportunities.
(5) Addressing period poverty is essential to ensuring
educational equity for diverse populations.
(6) Studies have shown that 1 in 4 teens and 1 in 3 adults
in the United States report struggling to afford menstrual
products.
(7) Studies have shown that 1 in 5 college students in the
United States are affected by period poverty.
(8) Period poverty disproportionately affects Black,
Latina, immigrant, and Indigenous households at higher rates
than others.
(9) Individuals living in period poverty are more likely to
experience depression than individuals with access to period
products.
(10) Period poverty can increase the risk of infections due
to--
(A) the use of substitutes for menstrual products
(such as paper towels or toilet paper); and
(B) the inability to change menstrual products as
frequently as recommended.
SEC. 3. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS FOR STUDENTS AT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS.
(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 products to
students who use menstrual 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 product.--The term `menstrual product'
means an item used by an individual with respect to
menstruation which conforms to applicable industry standards,
including--
``(A) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
``(B) a menstrual cup or disc; and
``(C) menstrual underwear.''.
(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall promulgate rules with
respect to the definition of ``menstrual products'' in paragraph (6) of
section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7112), as amended by section 3(b).
SEC. 4. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS FOR STUDENTS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to alleviate--
(1) the barriers to academic success faced by many college
and graduate students due to the inability of such students to
afford to purchase menstrual products; and
(2) the unique set of burdens that college and graduate
students experiencing period poverty face that can be
compounded by lack of access to basic needs such as housing,
food, transportation, and access to physical and mental health
services.
(b) In General.--The Secretary of Education shall establish a
program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to at least 4
institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), to--
(1) support programs that provide free menstrual products
to students; and
(2) report on best practices of such programs.
(c) Application.--To apply for a grant under this section, an
institution of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an
application in such form, at such time, and containing such information
as the Secretary determines appropriate, including an assurance that
such grant will be used to carry out the activities described in
subsection (e).
(d) Community Colleges.--At least 50 percent of the grants awarded
under this section shall be awarded to community colleges.
(e) Grant Uses.--A grant awarded under this section may only be
used to--
(1) carry out or expand activities that fund programs that
support direct provision of free menstrual products to students
in appropriate campus locations, including--
(A) campus restroom facilities;
(B) wellness centers; and
(C) on-campus residential buildings;
(2) report on best practices of such programs;
(3) conduct outreach to students to encourage participation
in menstrual equity programs and services;
(4) help eligible students apply for and enroll in local,
State, and Federal public assistance programs; and
(5) coordinate and collaborate with government or
community-based organizations to carry out the activities
described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(f) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall prioritize--
(1) institutions with Federal Pell Grant enrollment that is
at least 25 percent of the total enrollment of such
institution; and
(2) historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-
serving institutions, AsianAmerican and Native American Pacific
Islander-serving institutions, and other minority serving
institutions.
(g) Menstrual Product Defined.--In this section, the term
``menstrual product'' means an item used by an individual with respect
to menstruation which conforms to applicable industry standards,
including--
(1) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
(2) a menstrual cup or disc; and
(3) menstrual underwear.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $5,000,000 out of funds appropriated for a fiscal year to
the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education under section
741 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1138) to carry out
the grant program under this section.
SEC. 5. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND DETAINEES.
(a) Requirement for States.--Beginning on the date that is 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
the chief executive officer of each State that receives a grant under
subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) (commonly referred to as
the ``Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program'') shall
submit to the Attorney General a certification, in such form and
containing such information as the Attorney General may require, that
all incarcerated individuals and detainees in that State have access to
menstrual products on demand and at no cost to the incarcerated
individuals and detainees, and that no visitor is prohibited from
visiting an incarcerated individual due to the visitor's use of
menstrual products.
(b) Reduction in Grant Funding.--In the case of a State whose chief
executive officer fails to submit a certification required under
subsection (a) in a fiscal year, the Attorney General shall reduce the
amount that the State would have otherwise received under section 505
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3755) by 20 percent for the following fiscal year.
(c) Reallocation.--Amounts not allocated to a State under section
505 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (b)
shall be reallocated under such section to States that submit such
certifications.
(d) Menstrual Product.--For the purposes of subsection (a), the
term ``menstrual product'' means an item used by an individual with
respect to menstruation which conforms to applicable industry
standards, including--
(1) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
(2) a menstrual cup or disc; and
(3) menstrual underwear.
(e) Availability for Federal Prisoners.--The Attorney General shall
make rules requiring, and the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall
take such actions as may be necessary to ensure, the distribution and
accessibility without charge of menstrual products to prisoners in the
custody of the Bureau of Prisons, including any prisoner in a Federal
penal or correctional institution, any Federal prisoner in a State
penal or correctional institution, and any Federal prisoner in a
facility administered by a private detention entity, to ensure that
each prisoner who requires these products may receive them in
sufficient quantity.
(f) Availability for Detainees.--The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that menstrual
products are distributed and made accessible to each alien detained by
the Secretary of Homeland Security, including any alien in a facility
administered by a private detention entity, at no expense to the alien.
SEC. 6. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AVAILABILITY FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS UNDER
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 316 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11346(a)) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) guidelines that ensure that amounts provided under
the program to private nonprofit organizations and local
governments may be used to provide menstrual products.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Menstrual Product.--For purposes of subsection (a)(7), the
term `menstrual product' means an item used by an individual with
respect to menstruation which conforms to applicable industry
standards, including--
``(1) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
``(2) a menstrual cup or disc; and
``(3) menstrual underwear.''.
SEC. 7. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS COVERED BY MEDICAID.
(a) In General.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (30) and (31) as
paragraphs (31) and (32), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following
new paragraph:
``(30) menstrual products (as defined in subsection
(jj));''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(jj) Menstrual Product.--For purposes of subsection (a)(30), the
term `menstrual product' means an item used by an individual with
respect to menstruation which conforms to applicable industry
standards, including--
``(1) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
``(2) a menstrual cup or disc; and
``(3) menstrual underwear.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments
made by this section shall apply with respect to medical
assistance furnished during or after the first calendar quarter
beginning on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(2) Exception for state legislation.--In the case of a
State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) that the Secretary of Health and Human
Services determines requires State legislation in order for the
respective plan to meet any requirement imposed by amendments
made by this section, the respective plan shall not be regarded
as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely
on the basis of its failure to meet such an additional
requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter
beginning after the close of the first regular session of the
State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment
of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case
of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of
the session shall be considered to be a separate regular
session of the State legislature.
SEC. 8. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 655) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) The Secretary shall by rule promulgate a requirement that
each employer with not less than 100 employees provide menstrual
products free of charge for employees of the employer. For purposes of
the preceding sentence, `menstrual product' means an item used by an
individual with respect to menstruation which conforms to applicable
industry standards, including--
``(1) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
``(2) a menstrual cup or disc; and
``(3) menstrual underwear.''.
SEC. 9. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
(a) Requirement.--Each appropriate authority shall ensure that
menstrual products are stocked in, and available free of charge in,
each covered restroom in each covered public building under the
jurisdiction of such authority.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate authority.--The term ``appropriate
authority'' means the head of a Federal agency, the Architect
of the Capitol, or other official authority responsible for the
operation of a covered public building.
(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 public restroom, and includes a building listed in
section 6301 or 5101 of such title.
(3) Covered restroom.--The term ``covered restroom'' means
a restroom in a covered public building.
(4) Menstrual product.--The term ``menstrual product''
means an item used by an individual with respect to
menstruation which conforms to applicable industry standards,
including--
(A) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
(B) a menstrual cup or disc; and
(C) menstrual underwear.
SEC. 10. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Increase in Funding for Social Services Block Grant Program.--
(1) In general.--The amount specified in subsection (c) of
section 2003 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397b) for
purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of such section is deemed
to be $1,900,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2029, of which the amount equal to $200,000,000, reduced by the
amounts reserved under paragraph (2)(B) for each such fiscal
year, shall be obligated by States in accordance with
subsection (b).
(2) Appropriation.--
(A) In general.--Out of any money in the Treasury
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there
is appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2026 through 2029, to carry out this section.
(B) Reservations.--
(i) Purposes.--The Secretary shall reserve,
from the amount appropriated under subparagraph
(A) to carry out this section--
(I) for each of fiscal years 2026
through 2029, not more than 2 percent
of the amount appropriated for the
fiscal year for purposes of entering
into an agreement with an eligible
entity described in subparagraph (C) to
assist in providing technical
assistance and training, to support
effective policy, practice, research,
and cross-system collaboration among
grantees and subgrantees, and to assist
in the administration of the program
described in this section; and
(II) for fiscal year 2026, an
amount, not to exceed $2,000,000, for
purposes of conducting an evaluation
under subsection (d).
(ii) No state entitlement to reserved
funds.--The State entitlement under section
2002(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397a(a)) shall not apply to the amounts
reserved under clause (i).
(C) Eligible entity described.--An eligible entity
described in this subparagraph is a nonprofit
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of such Code, that--
(i) has experience in the area of community
distributions of basic need services, including
experience collecting, warehousing, and
distributing basic necessities such as
menstrual products;
(ii) demonstrates competency to implement a
project, provide fiscal accountability, collect
data, and prepare reports and other necessary
documentation; and
(iii) demonstrates a willingness to share
information with researchers, practitioners,
and other interested parties.
(b) Rules Governing Use of Additional Funds.--
(1) In general.--Funds are used in accordance with this
subsection if--
(A) the State, in consultation with relevant
stakeholders, including agencies, professional
associations, and nonprofit organizations, distributes
the funds to eligible entities to--
(i) decrease the unmet need for menstrual
products by low-income menstruating individuals
through--
(I) the distribution of free
menstrual products;
(II) community outreach to assist
in participation in existing menstrual
product distribution programs; or
(III) improving access to menstrual
products among low-income individuals;
and
(ii) increase the ability of communities
and low-income families in such communities to
provide for the need for menstrual products of
low-income adults;
(B) the funds are used subject to the limitations
in section 2005 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397d); and
(C) the funds are used to supplement, and not
supplant funds that are or have been made available
from Federal, State, local, or philanthropic sources to
carry out subtitle A of title XX of such Act.
(2) Allowable uses by eligible entities.--
(A) In general.--An eligible entity receiving funds
made available under subsection (a) shall use the funds
for any of the following:
(i) To pay for the purchase of menstrual
products by, and the distribution of menstrual
products among low-income individuals.
(ii) To integrate activities carried out
under subparagraph (A) with other basic needs
assistance programs serving low-income
families, including the following:
(I) Programs funded by the
temporary assistance for needy families
program under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.), including the State maintenance
of effort provisions of such program.
(II) Programs designed to support
the health of eligible children, such
as the Children's Health Insurance
Program under title XXI of the Social
Security Act, the Medicaid program
under title XIX of such Act, or State
funded health care programs.
(III) Programs funded through the
special supplemental nutrition program
for women, infants, and children under
section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act
of 1966.
(IV) Programs that offer early home
visiting services, including the
maternal, infant, and early childhood
home visiting program (including the
Tribal home visiting program) under
section 511 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 711).
(iii) To provide training or technical
assistance in carrying out activities under
this section.
(iv) To cover administrative costs.
(B) Limitation on use of funds for administrative
costs.--An eligible entity receiving funds made
available under this section shall not use more than 9
percent of the funds for administrative costs incurred
pursuant to this section.
(C) No limits on where menstrual products may be
distributed.--The Secretary may not limit the locations
at which menstrual products may be distributed pursuant
to this section.
(3) Availability of funds.--
(A) Funds distributed to eligible entities.--Funds
made available under subsection (a) that are
distributed to an eligible entity by a State for a
fiscal year may be expended by the eligible entity only
in such fiscal year or the succeeding fiscal year.
(B) Evaluation.--Funds reserved under subsection
(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) to carry out the evaluation under
subsection (d) shall be available for expenditure
through September 30, 2028.
(4) No effect on other programs.--Any assistance or
benefits received by a family through funds made available
under subsection (a) shall be disregarded for purposes of
determining the family's eligibility for, or amount of,
benefits under any other Federal needs-based programs.
(c) Annual Reports.--Section 2004 of the Social Security Act shall
apply with respect to payments made to a State under this section in
the same way it applies with respect to payments made to a State under
section 2002 of such Act.
(d) Evaluation.--The Secretary, in consultation with States and the
eligible entities described in subsection (a)(2)(C) receiving funds
made available under this section, shall--
(1) not later than December 30, 2031, complete an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the assistance program
carried out pursuant to this section, such as the effect of
activities carried out under this Act on mitigating the health
risks of unmet menstrual products need among individuals in
low-income families;
(2) not later than March 31, 2032, submit to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce and on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a
report on the results of the evaluation; and
(3) not later than April 30, 2032, publish the results of
the evaluation on the internet website of the Department of
Health and Human Services.
(e) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance regarding how
the provisions of this section should be carried out, including
information regarding eligible entities, allowable use of funds, and
reporting requirements.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Menstrual product.--The term ``menstrual product''
means an item used by an individual with respect to
menstruation which conforms to applicable industry standards,
including--
(A) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
(B) a menstrual cup or disc; and
(C) menstrual underwear.
(2) Eligible entities.--The term ``eligible entity'' means
a State or local governmental entity, an Indian tribe or tribal
organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act), or a nonprofit
organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section
501(a) of such Code that--
(A) has experience in the area of community
distributions of basic need services, including
experience collecting, warehousing, and distributing
basic necessities such as diapers, food, or menstrual
products;
(B) demonstrates competency to implement a project,
provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and
prepare reports and other necessary documentation; and
(C) demonstrates a willingness to share information
with researchers, practitioners, and other interested
parties.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given in
section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act for purposes of
title XX of such Act.
(g) Limitation on Authorization of Appropriations.--For the
administration of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary not more than $6,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through
2029.
(h) Exemption From Sequestration.--Funds made available to carry
out this section shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued
under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
SEC. 11. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AND TAXATION.
(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for a State, or unit of local
government of a State, to impose a tax on the retail sale of a
menstrual product.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act:
(1) Menstrual product.--The term ``menstrual product''
means an item used by an individual with respect to
menstruation which conforms to applicable industry standards,
including--
(A) a sanitary pad, tampon, or liner;
(B) a menstrual cup or disc; and
(C) menstrual underwear.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the several
States or the District of Columbia.
(c) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 12. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN TANF.
(a) In General.--Section 403(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Grants for menstrual products.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may make grants,
on a competitive basis, for each fiscal year to
eligible applicants for the grants, in such amounts as
the Secretary deems appropriate to enable the eligible
applicants to provide, to covered families that include
an individual who is capable of menstruating, such
benefits as are needed to ensure that the individual
can purchase menstrual products for personal use.
``(B) Definitions.--In subparagraph (A):
``(i) Covered families.--The term `covered
families' means families eligible for
assistance under a State program funded under
this part.
``(ii) Eligible applicant.--The term
`eligible applicant' means--
``(I) a State to which a grant is
made under paragraph (1) for a fiscal
year; and
``(II) a political subdivision of a
State that administers the State
program funded under this part in the
political subdivision.
``(iii) Menstrual product.--The term
`menstrual product' means an item used by an
individual with respect to menstruation which
conforms to applicable industry standards,
including--
``(I) a sanitary pad, tampon, or
liner;
``(II) a menstrual cup or disc; and
``(III) menstrual underwear.
``(C) Consideration of applications.--The Secretary
shall award grants under this paragraph on the basis of
how effectively the programs proposed by the eligible
applicants will help low-income individuals suffering
from material deprivation meet their need for menstrual
products.
``(D) Administration.--A State or political
subdivision to which a grant is made under this
paragraph may use the grant to provide benefits under
this paragraph in such form and in such manner as the
State or political subdivision deems appropriate.
``(E) Treatment of assistance.--Benefits provided
using funds made available under this paragraph shall
not be considered assistance under any State program
funded under this part.
``(F) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States not otherwise
appropriated, there are appropriated for fiscal year
2026 and each succeeding fiscal year $10,000,000 for
grants under this paragraph.''.
(b) Evaluations.--Section 413 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 613) is
amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and inserting
after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Evaluations of Grants for Menstrual Products.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Congress reports, in writing, that evaluate the effectiveness
of the benefit program provided for in section 403(a)(6). Each
such report shall, for the period covered by the report--
``(A) describe--
``(i) the extent of material deprivation in
the population, including lacking sufficient
funds to regularly purchase necessities such as
menstrual products; and
``(ii) the extent to which the program
alleviated such material deprivation;
``(B) specify the number and identity of the
entities to which a grant has been made under such
section, and the amount of the grant made to each such
entity;
``(C) describe how the grantees used the grants to
provide benefits under the program;
``(D) specify the number of individuals who
received the benefits;
``(E) describe how efficacious the program has been
in helping low-income individuals meet their need for
menstrual products;
``(F) describe the extent to which the program has
improved the economic security of the benefit
recipients; and
``(G) include such other relevant information as
the Secretary deems appropriate.
``(2) Timing.--The Secretary shall submit a report that
meets the requirements of paragraph (1) within 2 years after
the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every 2 years
thereafter.''.
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