,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bh1 #bjba,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to increase ! availability & af=dability ( m5/rual products = individuals ) limit$ access1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m5/rual ,equity ,= ,all ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,m5/rual products are a necessity ea* mon? = millions ( individuals across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,m ?an half ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population w likely m5/ruate e mon? = decades ( _! lives4 7#c7 ,?is lack ( m5/rual products1 (t5 call$ p]iod pov]ty1 c adv]sely affect an individual's heal? & well-be+4 7#d7 ,p]iod pov]ty exac]bates ! vici\s cycle ( pov]ty by fur!r m>g9aliz+ individuals :o m5/ruate1 caus+ !m to )draw f daily life1 =ego pay1 or miss educational opportunities4 7#e7 ,p]iod pov]ty exi/$ long be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#f7 ,! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has =c$ millions ( individuals out ( "w1 !reby exac]bat+ ! socioeconomic & heal? *all5ges ( individuals fac+ p]iod pov]ty4 7#g7 ,address+ p]iod pov]ty is ess5tial to ensur+ educational equity = div]se populations4 7#h7 ,/udies h %[n t #a 9 #d wom5 & girls reports /ruggl+ to af=d m5/rual products4 7#i7 ,/udies h %[n t #a 9 #aj college /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are affect$ by p]iod pov]ty4 7#aj7 ,p]iod pov]ty disproportionately affects ,black1 ,lat9a1 immigrant1 & fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts at high] rates ?an o!r cohorts4 7#aa7 ,individuals liv+ 9 p]iod pov]ty are m likely to exp]i5ce depression ?an individuals ) access to p]iod products4 7#ab7 ,p]iod pov]ty c increase ! risk ( infections due to-- 7,a7 ! use ( sub/itutes = m5/rual products 7su* z pap] t[els or toilet pap]72 & 7,b7 ! inability to *ange m5/rual products z frequ5tly z recomm5d$4 #c4 ,m5/rual products = /ud5ts at elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dajh7e77;,c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaah7e77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 9 clause 7vii71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7viii7 provide free m5/rual products to /ud5ts :o use m5/rual products2 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,m5/rual products ,! t]m m5/rual products means sanit>y napk9s & tampons t con=m to applicable indu/ry /&>ds4 4 7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all promulgate rules ) respect to ! def9ition ( m5/rual products 9 p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab71 z am5d$ by section #c7;b74 #d4 ,m5/rual products = /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to alleviate-- 7#a7 ! b>ri]s to academic success fac$ by _m college & graduate /ud5ts due to ! inability ( su* /ud5ts to af=d to pur*ase m5/rual products2 & 7#b7 ! unique set ( burd5s t college & graduate /ud5ts exp]i5c+ p]iod pov]ty face t c be comp\nd$ by lack ( access to basic ne$s su* z h\s+1 food1 transportation1 & access to physical & m5tal heal? s]vices4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to at lea/ #d in/itutions ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 to-- 7#a7 support programs t provide free m5/rual products to /ud5ts2 & 7#b7 report on be/ practices ( su* programs4 7c7 ,application ,to apply = a grant "u ?is section1 an in/itution ( high] education %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ an assurance t su* grant w be us$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7d7 ,community colleges ,at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ to community colleges4 7e7 ,grant uses ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may only be us$ to-- 7#a7 c>ry out or exp& activities t fund programs t support direct provision ( free m5/rual products to /ud5ts 9 appropriate campus locations1 includ+-- 7,a7 campus re/room facilities2 7,b7 wellness c5t]s2 & 7,c7 on-campus resid5tial build+s2 7#b7 report on be/ practices ( su* programs2 7#c7 conduct outrea* to /ud5ts to enc\rage p>ticipation 9 m5/rual equity programs & s]vices2 7#d7 help eligible /ud5ts apply = & enroll 9 local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al public assi/ance programs2 & 7#e7 coord9ate & collaborate ) gov]nm5t or community-bas$ organizations to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7f7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize-- 7#a7 in/itutions ) ,f$]al ,pell ,grant enrollm5t t is at lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! total enrollm5t ( su* in/itution2 & 7#b7 hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 & o!r m9ority s]v+ in/itutions4 7g7 ,m5/rual product def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m m5/rual product means a sanit>y napk9 or tampon t con=ms to indu/ry /&>ds4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj out ( funds appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> to ! ,fund = ! ,improvem5t ( ,po/second>y ,education "u section #gda ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aach7 to c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is section4 #e4 ,m5/rual products = inc>c]at$ individuals & deta9ees 7a7 ,requirem5t = ,/ates ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! *ief executive (fic] ( ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq47 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,grant ,program7 %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a c]tification1 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may require1 t all inc>c]at$ individuals & deta9ees 9 t ,/ate h access to m5/rual products on dem& & at no co/ to ! inc>c]at$ individuals & deta9ees1 & t no visitor is prohibit$ f visit+ an inc>c]at$ individual due to ! visitor's use ( m5/rual products4 7b7 ,r$uction 9 ,grant ,fund+ ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate ^: *ief executive (fic] fails to submit a c]tification requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all r$uce ! am\nt t ! ,/ate w\ld h o!rwise receiv$ "u section #eje ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 by #bj p]c5t = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,reallocation ,am\nts n allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 = a fiscal ye> pursuant to subsection 7b7 %all be reallocat$ "u su* section to ,/ates t submit su* c]tifications4 7d7 ,m5/rual products ,= ! purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! t]m m5/rual products means sanit>y napk9s & tampons t con=m to applicable indu/ry /&>ds4 7e7 ,availability = ,f$]al prison]s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make rules requir+1 & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure1 ! di/ribution & accessibility )\t *>ge ( m5/rual products to prison]s 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 includ+ any prison] 9 a ,f$]al p5al or correctional in/itution1 any ,f$]al prison] 9 a ,/ate p5al or correctional in/itution1 & any ,f$]al prison] 9 a facility adm9i/]$ by a private det5tion entity1 to ensure t ea* prison] :o requires ^! products may receive !m 9 suffici5t quantity4 7f7 ,availability = deta9ees ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t m5/rual products are di/ribut$ & made accessible to ea* ali5 deta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ any ali5 9 a facility adm9i/]$ by a private det5tion entity1 at no exp5se to ! ali54 #f4 ,m5/rual products availability = homeless individuals "u ,em]g5cy ,food & ,%elt] ,grant ,program ,subsection 7a7 ( section #caf ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacdf7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#g7 guidel9es t ensure t am\nts provid$ "u ! program to private nonpr(it organizations & local gov]nm5ts may be us$ to provide sanit>y napk9s & tampons t con=m to applicable indu/ry /&>ds4 4 #g4 ,m5/rual products cov]$ by ,m$icaid 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aije ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#cj7 & 7#ca7 z p>agraphs 7#ca7 & 7#cb71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bi7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#cj7 m5/rual products 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7hh772 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7hh7 ,m5/rual products ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#cj71 ! t]m m5/rual products means sanit>y napk9s1 tampons1 l9]s1 cups1 & simil> items us$ by individuals ) respect to m5/ruation & t con=m to indu/ry /&>ds4 4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to m$ical assi/ance furni%$ dur+ or aft] ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,exception = ,/ate legislation ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 t ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 9 ord] = ! respective plan to meet any requirem5t impos$ by am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 ! respective plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( su* title solely on ! basis ( its failure to meet su* an additional requirem5t be=e ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> ( ! session %all be consid]$ to be a sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4 #h4 ,m5/rual products = employees ,section #f ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,! ,secret>y %all by rule promulgate a requirem5t t ea* employ] ) n less ?an #ajj employees provide m5/rual products free ( *>ge = employees ( ! employ]4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 m5/rual products means sanit>y napk9s & tampons t con=m to applicable indu/ry /&>ds4 4 #i4 ,m5/rual products 9 ,f$]al build+s 7a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* appropriate au?ority %all ensure t m5/rual products are /ock$ 91 & available free ( *>ge 91 ea* cov]$ re/room 9 ea* cov]$ public build+ "u ! jurisdiction ( su* au?ority4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate au?ority ,! t]m appropriate au?ority means ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 or o!r (ficial au?ority responsible = ! op]ation ( a cov]$ public build+4 7#b7 ,cov]$ public build+ ,! t]m cov]$ public build+ means a public build+1 z def9$ 9 section #ccja ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is op5 to ! public & conta9s a public re/room1 & includes a build+ li/$ 9 section #fcja or #eaja ( su* title4 7#c7 ,cov]$ re/room ,! t]m cov]$ re/room means a re/room 9 a cov]$ public build+4 7#d7 ,m5/rual products ,! t]m m5/rual products means sanit>y napk9s & tampons t con=m to applicable indu/ry /&>ds4