H.R. 951 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, and Ms. Omar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit educational institutions that require students to provide information with respect to their menstrual cycles from receiving Federal funds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy in Education Regarding Individuals' Own Data Act or the PERIOD Act. 2. Prohibition on receipt of Federal funds for certain educational institutions (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be made available to any educational institution that requires any student at, or served by, such institution to provide information with respect to the menstrual cycle of such student. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Educational institution The term educational institution means a local educational agency, State educational agency, elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education. (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school, local educational agency, secondary school, and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (3) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).