April 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 62 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E448-E449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 2019

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                            HON. GRACE MENG

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2019

  Ms. MENG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to announce the introduction of 
the Menstrual Products Right to Know Act. This legislation would make 
menstrual hygiene products safer by ensuring that women know what they 
are putting in their bodies. This bill would require manufacturers of 
commonly used menstrual hygiene products, such as scented and unscented 
pads, cups, and scented and unscented tampons, to label the ingredients 
in these items, and list them in descending order of concentration.
   We can easily see the ingredients used in the shampoo we put in our 
hair; these same transparency requirements should apply to products 
that touch, or are inserted to, sensitive female anatomy. Consumers are 
being denied access to crucial information, which affects their safety 
and impacts their ability to make informed choices.
   I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the Menstrual Products 
Right to Know Act.

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