,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbe,ms4   
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,ms4       
,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4
 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 
,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 
,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,crockett1   
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4      
,doggett1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,evans (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4
 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mrs4   
,hayes1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1   
,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 
,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1    
,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4       
,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4     
,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,quigley1     
,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4     

,s*ri]1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 
,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 &  
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on !         
,judici>y1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce1 ,transportation &             
,infra/ructure1 ,ways & ,means1 & !     
,budget1 = 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 title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,m5/rual ,equity ,= ,all    
,act ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,m5/rual    

products = /ud5ts at elem5t>y & second>y
 s*ools4 ,sec4 #d4 ,m5/rual products =  
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education4
 ,sec4 #e4 ,m5/rual products = inc>c]at$
 individuals & deta9ees4 ,sec4 #f4      
,m5/rual products availability =        
homeless individuals "u ,em]g5cy ,food &
 ,%elt] ,grant ,program4 ,sec4 #g4      
,m5/rual products cov]$ by ,m$icaid4    
,sec4 #h4 ,m5/rual products = employees4
 ,sec4 #i4 ,m5/rual products 9 ,f$]al   
build+s4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,m5/rual products 9 
! social s]vices block grant program4   
,sec4 #aa4 ,m5/rual products & taxation4
 ,sec4 #ab4 ,m5/rual products 9 ,,tanf4 
#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 ,a 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 ,address+ p]iod    
pov]ty is ess5tial to ensur+ educational
 equity = div]se populations4  7#f7     
,/udies h %[n t #a 9 #d te5s & #a 9 #c  
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report /ruggl+ 
to af=d m5/rual products4  7#g7 ,/udies 
h %[n t #a 9 #e college /ud5ts 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are affect$ by p]iod      
pov]ty4  7#h7 ,p]iod pov]ty             
disproportionately affects ,black1      
,lat9a1 immigrant1 & ,indig5\s h\seholds
 at high] rates ?an o!rs4  7#i7         
,individuals liv+ 9 p]iod pov]ty are m  
likely to exp]i5ce depression ?an       
individuals ) access to p]iod products4 
7#aj7 ,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$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs   
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,m5/rual product ,! t]m m5/rual    
product means an item us$ by an         
individual ) respect to m5/ruation :i*  
con=ms to applicable indu/ry /&>ds1     
includ+--  7,a7 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1  
or l9]2  7,b7 a m5/rual cup or disc2 &  
7,c7 m5/rual und]we>4  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$]al
 ,pell ,grant enrollm5t t is at lea/ #be
 p]c5t ( ! total enrollm5t ( su*        
in/itution2 &  7#b7 hi/orically ,black  
colleges & univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+  
in/itutions1 ,asian,american & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions1 & o!r m9ority s]v+         
in/itutions4  7g7 ,m5/rual product def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m m5/rual product  
means an item us$ by an individual )    
respect to m5/ruation :i* con=ms to     
applicable indu/ry /&>ds1 includ+-- 7#a7
 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1 or l9]2  7#b7 a 
m5/rual cup or disc2 &  7#c7 m5/rual    

und]we>4  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 product ,= ! purposes (        
subsection 7a71 ! t]m m5/rual product   
means an item us$ by an individual )    
respect to m5/ruation :i* con=ms to     

applicable indu/ry /&>ds1 includ+-- 7#a7
 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1 or l9]2  7#b7 a 
m5/rual cup or disc2 &  7#c7 m5/rual    
und]we>4  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 ,section #caf ( 
! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacdf7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#g7   
guidel9es t ensure t am\nts provid$ "u !
 program to private nonpr(it            
organizations & local gov]nm5ts may be  
us$ to provide m5/rual products4  2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    
,m5/rual product ,= purposes (          
subsection 7a77#g71 ! t]m m5/rual       
product means an item us$ by an         
individual ) respect to m5/ruation :i*  
con=ms to applicable indu/ry /&>ds1     
includ+--  7#a7 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1  
or l9]2  7#b7 a m5/rual cup or disc2 &  
7#c7 m5/rual und]we>4  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 7jj772  2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7jj7 ,m5/rual product ,=   
purposes ( subsection 7a77#cj71 ! t]m   
m5/rual product means an item us$ by an 
individual ) respect to m5/ruation :i*  
con=ms to applicable indu/ry /&>ds1     
includ+--  7#a7 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1  
or l9]2  7#b7 a m5/rual cup or disc2 &  
7#c7 m5/rual und]we>4  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$+ s5t5ce1 m5/rual product means an 
item us$ by an individual ) respect to  
m5/ruation :i* con=ms to applicable     
indu/ry /&>ds1 includ+-- 7#a7 a sanit>y 
pad1 tampon1 or l9]2  7#b7 a m5/rual cup
 or disc2 &  7#c7 m5/rual und]we>4  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 product ,!
 t]m m5/rual product means an item us$  
by an individual ) respect to m5/ruation
 :i* con=ms to applicable indu/ry /&>ds1
 includ+--  7,a7 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1 
or l9]2  7,b7 a m5/rual cup or disc2 &  
7,c7 m5/rual und]we>4  #aj4 ,m5/rual    
products 9 ! social s]vices block grant 
program  7a7 ,increase 9 fund+ = social 
s]vices block grant program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! am\nt specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7
 ( section #bjjc ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;b7 = purposes 
( subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( su* section is
 deem$ to be #a1ijj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi1 ( :i* !  
am\nt equal to #bjj1jjj1jjj1 r$uc$ by ! 
am\nts res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 =   
ea* su* fiscal ye>1 %all be obligat$ by 
,/ates 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74   
7#b7 ,appropriation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,out 

( any money 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is    
appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi1 to c>ry out ?is 
section4  7,b7 ,res]vations  7i7        
,purposes ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve1 f ! 
am\nt appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to
 c>ry out ?is section--  7,i7 = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi1 n m ?an  
#b p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ = !      
fiscal ye> = purposes ( ent]+ into an   
agreem5t ) an eligible entity describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c7 to assi/ 9 provid+    
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+1 to support  
effective policy1 practice1 rese>*1 &   
cross-sy/em collaboration among grantees
 & subgrantees1 & to assi/ 9 !          
adm9i/ration ( ! program describ$ 9 ?is 
section2 &  7,,ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjbf1  
an am\nt1 n to exce$ #b1jjj1jjj1 =      
purposes ( conduct+ an evaluation "u    
subsection 7d74  7ii7 ,no /ate          
entitlem5t to res]v$ funds ,! ,/ate     
entitlem5t "u section #bjjb7;a7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#acig;a7a77 %all n apply to ! am\nts    
res]v$ "u clause 7i74  7,c7 ,eligible   
entity describ$ ,an eligible entity     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a nonpr(it
 organization describ$ 9 section        
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 t--  7i7 has      
exp]i5ce 9 ! area ( community           
di/ributions ( basic ne$ s]vices1       
includ+ exp]i5ce collect+1 w>eh\s+1 &   
di/ribut+ basic necessities su* z       
m5/rual products2  7ii7 demon/rates     
compet5cy to implem5t a project1 provide
 fiscal acc\ntability1 collect data1 &  
prep>e reports & o!r necess>y           
docum5tation2 &  7iii7 demon/rates a    
will+ness to %>e in=mation ) rese>*]s1  
practition]s1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties4  7b7
 ,rules gov]n+ use ( additional funds   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds are us$ 9          
accordance ) ?is subsection if--  7,a7 !
 ,/ate1 9 consultation ) relevant       
/akehold]s1 includ+ ag5cies1 pr(essional
 associations1 & nonpr(it organizations1

 di/ributes ! funds to eligible entities
 to-- 7i7 decrease ! unmet ne$ = m5/rual
 products by l[-income m5/ruat+         
individuals ?r\gh--  7,i7 ! di/ribution 
( free m5/rual products2  7,,ii7        
community outrea* to assi/ 9            
p>ticipation 9 exi/+ m5/rual product    
di/ribution programs2 or  7,,iii7       
improv+ access to m5/rual products among
 l[-income individuals2 &  7ii7 increase
 ! ability ( communities & l[-income    
families 9 su* communities to provide = 
! ne$ = m5/rual products ( l[-income    
adults2  7,b7 ! funds are us$ subject to
 ! limitations 9 section #bjje ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig;d72 &  7,c7 ! funds are us$ to    
supplem5t1 & n supplant funds t are or h
 be5 made available f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 or philan?ropic s\rces to c>ry   
out subtitle ,a ( title ,,xx ( su* ,act4
  7#b7 ,all[able uses by eligible       
entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible    
entity receiv+ funds made available "u  
subsection 7a7 %all use ! funds = any ( 

! foll[+3 7i7 ,to pay = ! pur*ase (     
m5/rual products by1 & ! di/ribution (  
m5/rual products among l[-income        
individuals4  7ii7 ,to integrate        
activities c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 ) o!r basic ne$s assi/ance programs    
s]v+ l[-income families1 includ+ !      
foll[+3 7,i7 ,programs fund$ by !       
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
program "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq471 includ+ ! ,/ate ma9t5ance
 ( ef=t provisions ( su* program4       
7,,ii7 ,programs design$ to support !   
heal? ( eligible *ildr51 su* z !        
,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program "u 
title ,,xxi ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 
! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( su* 
,act1 or ,/ate fund$ heal? c>e programs4
  7,,iii7 ,programs fund$ ?r\gh !       
special supplem5tal nutrition program = 
wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag (
 ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff4       
7,,iv7 ,programs t (f] e>ly home visit+ 
s]vices1 includ+ ! mat]nal1 infant1 &   

e>ly *ildhood home visit+ program       
7includ+ ! ,tribal home visit+ program7 
"u section #eaa ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaa74  7iii7 ,to   
provide tra9+ or te*nical assi/ance 9   
c>ry+ out activities "u ?is section4    
7iv7 ,to cov] adm9i/rative co/s4  7,b7  
,limitation on use ( funds =            
adm9i/rative co/s ,an eligible entity   
receiv+ funds made available "u ?is     
section %all n use m ?an #i p]c5t ( !   
funds = adm9i/rative co/s incurr$       
pursuant to ?is section4  7,c7 ,no      
limits on :]e m5/rual products may be   
di/ribut$ ,! ,secret>y may n limit !    
locations at :i* m5/rual products may be
 di/ribut$ pursuant to ?is section4     
7#c7 ,availability ( funds  7,a7 ,funds 
di/ribut$ to eligible entities ,funds   
made available "u subsection 7a7 t are  
di/ribut$ to an eligible entity by a    
,/ate = a fiscal ye> may be exp5d$ by ! 
eligible entity only 9 su* fiscal ye> or
 ! succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,evaluation
 ,funds res]v$ "u subsection            

7a77#b77;,b77i77,,ii7 to c>ry out !     
evaluation "u subsection 7d7 %all be    
available = exp5diture ?r\gh ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjbh4  7#d7 ,no effect on o!r     
programs ,any assi/ance or b5efits      
receiv$ by a family ?r\gh funds made    
available "u subsection 7a7 %all be     
disreg>d$ = purposes ( det]m9+ !        
family's eligibility =1 or am\nt (1     
b5efits "u any o!r ,f$]al ne$s-bas$     
programs4  7c7 ,annual reports ,section 
#bjjd ( ! ,social ,security ,act %all   
apply ) respect to paym5ts made to a    
,/ate "u ?is section 9 ! same way x     
applies ) respect to paym5ts made to a  
,/ate "u section #bjjb ( su* ,act4  7d7 
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ,/ates & ! eligible entities describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 receiv+ funds
 made available "u ?is section1 %all--  
7#a7 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #cj1 #bjca1    
complete an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess 
( ! assi/ance program c>ri$ out pursuant
 to ?is section1 su* z ! effect (       
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act on     

mitigat+ ! heal? risks ( unmet m5/rual  
products ne$ among individuals 9        
l[-income families2  7#b7 n lat] ?an    
,m>* #ca1 #bjcb1 submit to ! ,committees
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & on ,ways &      
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a      
report on ! results ( ! evaluation2 &   
7#c7 n lat] ?an ,april #cj1 #bjcb1      
publi% ! results ( ! evaluation on !    
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices4  7e7 ,guidance ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue      
guidance reg>d+ h[ ! provisions ( ?is   
section %\ld be c>ri$ out1 includ+      
in=mation reg>d+ eligible entities1     
all[able use ( funds1 & report+         
requirem5ts4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,m5/rual product ,! t]m   
m5/rual product means an item us$ by an 
individual ) respect to m5/ruation :i*  
con=ms to applicable indu/ry /&>ds1     
includ+--  7,a7 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1  
or l9]2  7,b7 a m5/rual cup or disc2 &  

7,c7 m5/rual und]we>4  7#b7 ,eligible   
entities ,! t]m eligible entity means a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity1 an    
,indian tribe or tribal organization 7z 
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act71 or a nonpr(it         
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code t--  7,a7 has      
exp]i5ce 9 ! area ( community           
di/ributions ( basic ne$ s]vices1       
includ+ exp]i5ce collect+1 w>eh\s+1 &   
di/ribut+ basic necessities su* z       
diap]s1 food1 or m5/rual products2  7,b7
 demon/rates compet5cy to implem5t a    
project1 provide fiscal acc\ntability1  
collect data1 & prep>e reports & o!r    
necess>y docum5tation2 &  7,c7          
demon/rates a will+ness to %>e in=mation
 ) rese>*]s1 practition]s1 & o!r int]e/$
 p>ties4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m     

,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 9 section        
#aaja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 = purposes ( title ,,xx ( su* ,act4    
7g7 ,limitation on au?orization (       
appropriations ,= ! adm9i/ration ( ?is  
section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y n m ?an      
#f1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh    
#bjbi4  7h7 ,exemption f seque/ration   
,funds made available to c>ry out ?is   
section %all be exempt f r$uction "u any
 ord] issu$ "u ! ,balanc$ ,budget &     
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4
  #aa4 ,m5/rual products & taxation  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = a ,/ate1
 or unit ( local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate1 to 
impose a tax on ! retail sale ( a       
m5/rual product4  7b7 ,def9itions ,=    
purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,m5/rual      
product ,! t]m m5/rual product means an 
item us$ by an individual ) respect to  
m5/ruation :i* con=ms to applicable     
indu/ry /&>ds1 includ+--  7,a7 a sanit>y
 pad1 tampon1 or l9]2  7,b7 a m5/rual   
cup or disc2 &  7,c7 m5/rual und]we>4   

7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( !   
sev]al ,/ates or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4
  7c7 ,effective ,date ,?is ,act %all   
take effect #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ab4 ,m5/rual     
products 9 ,,tanf  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #djc7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7;a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,grants = 
m5/rual products  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may make grants1 on a         
competitive basis1 = ea* fiscal ye> to  
eligible applicants = ! grants1 9 su*   
am\nts z ! ,secret>y deems appropriate  
to enable ! eligible applicants to      
provide1 to cov]$ families t include an 
individual :o is capable ( m5/ruat+1 su*
 b5efits z are ne$$ to ensure t !       
individual c pur*ase m5/rual products = 
p]sonal use4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,9       
subp>agraph 7,a73  7i7 ,cov]$ families  
,! t]m cov]$ families means families    
eligible = assi/ance "u a ,/ate program 
fund$ "u ?is "p4  7ii7 ,eligible        
applicant ,! t]m eligible applicant     

means--  7,i7 a ,/ate to :i* a grant is 
made "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>2 & 
7,,ii7 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 t adm9i/]s ! ,/ate program fund$ "u ?is
 "p 9 ! political subdivision4  7iii7   
,m5/rual product ,! t]m m5/rual product 
means an item us$ by an individual )    
respect to m5/ruation :i* con=ms to     
applicable indu/ry /&>ds1 includ+-- 7,i7
 a sanit>y pad1 tampon1 or l9]2  7,,ii7 
a m5/rual cup or disc2 &  7,,iii7       
m5/rual und]we>4  7,c7 ,consid]ation (  
applications ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants "u ?is p>agraph on ! basis ( h[  
effectively ! programs propos$ by !     
eligible applicants w help l[-income    
individuals suff]+ f mat]ial deprivation
 meet _! ne$ = m5/rual products4  7,d7  
,adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate or political     
subdivision to :i* a grant is made "u   
?is p>agraph may use ! grant to provide 
b5efits "u ?is p>agraph 9 su* =m & 9 su*
 mann] z ! ,/ate or political           
subdivision deems appropriate4  7,e7    
,treatm5t ( assi/ance ,b5efits provid$  

us+ funds made available "u ?is p>agraph
 %all n be consid]$ assi/ance "u any    
,/ate program fund$ "u ?is "p4  7,f7    
,appropriation ,out ( any money 9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n o!rwise   
appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ =      
fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye> #aj1jjj1jjj = grants "u ?is         
p>agraph4  4  7b7 ,evaluations ,section 
#dac ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fac7 is 
am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z    
subsection 7i7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 
7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,evaluations ( grants
 = m5/rual products  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress    
reports1 9 writ+1 t evaluate !          
effectiv5ess ( ! b5efit program provid$ 
= 9 section #djc7;a77#f74 ,ea* su*      
report %all1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by !       
report--  7,a7 describe-- 7i7 ! ext5t ( 
mat]ial deprivation 9 ! population1     
includ+ lack+ suffici5t funds to        
regul>ly pur*ase necessities su* z      
m5/rual products2 &  7ii7 ! ext5t to :i*
 ! program alleviat$ su* mat]ial        

deprivation2  7,b7 specify ! numb] &    
id5tity ( ! entities to :i* a grant has 
be5 made "u su* section1 & ! am\nt ( !  
grant made to ea* su* entity2  7,c7     
describe h[ ! grantees us$ ! grants to  
provide b5efits "u ! program2  7,d7     
specify ! numb] ( individuals :o receiv$
 ! b5efits2  7,e7 describe h[ efficaci\s
 ! program has be5 9 help+ l[-income    
individuals meet _! ne$ = m5/rual       
products2  7,f7 describe ! ext5t to :i* 
! program has improv$ ! economic        
security ( ! b5efit recipi5ts2 &  7,g7  
include su* o!r relevant in=mation z !  
,secret>y deems appropriate4  7#b7 ,tim+
 ,! ,secret>y %all submit a report t    
meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 )9  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
p>agraph & e #b ye>s !reaft]4  4