US HB6118 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Peace Corps to ensure access to menstrual hygiene products for its volunteers who require them, either by increasing stipends for such products or providing such products to its volunteers.
Title
Menstrual Equity in the Peace Corps Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
| Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
| Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
| Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E265) |
| 2020-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cosmetics and personal care
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
International affairs
National and community service
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's health
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
International affairs
National and community service
Peace Corps
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6118/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6118/BILLS-116hr6118ih.pdf |
