To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2F0537D3E09C4FCD806039AED3FDE196: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2023. The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
- Section H7DFCA171BF3A4C45A05A948B5CE8AA31: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Menstrual products are a necessity each month for millions of individuals across the United States. More than half of...
- Section H633C07237C4547BD8E940225769B0924: 3. Menstrual products for students at elementary and secondary schools Section 4108(5)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C....
- Section HA5330C4BE57D4C39B99D49D002DB819D: 4. Menstrual products for students at institutions of higher education The purpose of this section is to alleviate— the barriers to academic success faced by...
- Section HDB069A35D4BC4CA198C418414ED592D2: 5. Menstrual products for incarcerated individuals and detainees Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Meng (for herself, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bowman, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
families eligible for assistance under a State program funded under this part. The term eligible applicant means— a State to which a grant is made under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year
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