Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C)(vi)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 3644 Sec. 3(a)

   (vi) establish or improve school dropout and re-entry programs; or

   The bill says: in clause (vi), by striking "or" after the semicolon;

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2. 20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C)(vii)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 3644 Sec. 3(a)

   The bill says: in clause (vii), by inserting "or" after the semicolon; and

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3. 20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C)a new sectionadded (viii)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 3(a)

   (viii) provide free menstrual products to students who use menstrual products;

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

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4. 20 U.S.C. 7112a new sectionrenumberedby H.R. 3644 Sec. 3(b)

   The bill says: by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), respectively; and

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5. 20 U.S.C. 7112a new sectionadded (6)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 3(b)

   (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.

   The bill says: by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:

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6. 42 U.S.C. 11346(a)(5)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 3644 Sec. 6(1)

   (5) guidelines requiring each private nonprofit organization and local government carrying out a local emergency food and shelter program with amounts provided under this part, to the maximum extent practicable, to involve homeless individuals and families, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, in providing emergency food and shelter and in otherwise carrying out the local program; and

   The bill says: in paragraph (5), by striking "and" at the end;

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7. 42 U.S.C. 11346(a)(6)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 3644 Sec. 6(1)

   …guidelines may grant waivers to applicants unable to meet such requirement if the organization or government agrees to otherwise consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering and making such policies and decisions.; and

   The bill says: in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

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8. 42 U.S.C. 11346(a)a new sectionadded (7)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 6(1)

   (7) guidelines that ensure that amounts provided under the program to private nonprofit organizations and local governments may be used to provide menstrual products.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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9. 42 U.S.C. 11346(a)a new sectionadded (c)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 6(2)

   (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.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

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10. 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)renumberedby H.R. 3644 Sec. 7(a)

    The bill says: by redesignating paragraphs (30) and (31) as paragraphs (31) and (32), respectively; and

    Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 1396d)

11. 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)added (30)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 7(a)

    (30) menstrual products (as defined in subsection (jj));

    The bill says: by inserting after paragraph (29) the following new paragraph:

    Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 1396d)

12. 42 U.S.C. 1396dadded (jj)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 7(a)

    (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.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 1396d)

13. 29 U.S.C. 655a new sectionadded (h)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 8

    (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.

    The bill says: 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:

    Bill text

14. 42 U.S.C. 603(a)added (6)by H.R. 3644 Sec. 12(a)

    (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.

    The bill says: Section 403(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 603)

15. 42 U.S.C. 613renumberedby H.R. 3644 Sec. 12(b)

    (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.

    The bill says: 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:

    Bill text · Current law (42 U.S.C. 613)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.