HR4475-118

Introduced

To provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to increase the availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access to such products.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 6, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to increase the availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access to such products., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Social Welfare, Government Operations.

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 H4BC9985E72574AC0B2CDA12B9A805C3B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2023.
  • Section HF4163C27549E4679B20A8F787C174639: 2. Targeted funding for menstrual products through the Social Services Block Grant Program The amount specified in subsection (c) of section 2003 of the Social...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to increase the availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access to such products., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Social Welfare, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through the Social Services Block Grant program to increase the availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access to such products., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Social Welfare Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 6, 2023

Mr. Casten (for himself, Ms. Meng, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Velázquez, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Social Welfare Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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