119th Congress
H.R. 3644
Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Grace Meng(D-NY)
- Introduced
- May 29, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on the Budget; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (76)
Original cosponsors (61)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Al Green (D-TX)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN)
- George Latimer (D-NY)
- Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- James P. McGovern (D-MA)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- C001127
Added later (15)
- S001207 · Jun 3, 2025
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) · Jun 6, 2025
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) · Jun 25, 2025
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · Jun 25, 2025
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) · Jul 10, 2025
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA) · Jul 10, 2025
- Lois Frankel (D-FL) · Jul 10, 2025
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Jul 23, 2025
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Sep 11, 2025
- William R. Keating (D-MA) · Sep 11, 2025
- Nikema Williams (D-GA) · Dec 2, 2025
- Lori Trahan (D-MA) · Jan 13, 2026
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Apr 23, 2026
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) · Jul 9, 2026
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Aug 17, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025
This bill expands access to menstrual products (e.g., tampons) in certain locations and for particular groups, such as in schools and for low-income individuals, through federal programs and requirements. It also prohibits state or local sales taxes for these products.
The bill expands access to menstrual products through federal programs by
• requiring Medicaid to cover such products,
• establishing grants within the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to provide benefits to ensure access to such products,
• authorizing the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide menstrual products to homeless individuals, and
• increasing Social Services Block Grant funding to provide such products to low-income individuals.
Also, the bill sets out requirements to make free menstrual products available in federal and state correctional facilities (including Department of Homeland Security detention facilities) and restrooms in federal buildings that are open to the public.
Further, the bill (1) establishes grants to provide free menstrual products to students at institutions of higher education, and (2) permits elementary and secondary schools to use certain grant funds to provide menstrual products to students.
In addition, the bill requires employers with at least 100 employees to provide free menstrual products for employees.
Finally, the bill prohibits states and local governments from taxing retail sales of menstrual products.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 29, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - May 29, 2025
Introduced in House