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HR10417FEDERALFederal Billfiled

Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2024

Record date · December 16, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill allows organizations that receive federal grants for homeless youth services to use those funds to provide sanitary napkins and tampons. It updates the to explicitly include these menstrual products as an allowable service.

Why it matters

This change expands the scope of federally funded support for homeless youth by authorizing the distribution of essential hygiene products that were not previously explicitly listed as permitted services under the .

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Homeless youth

They are the recipients of the services provided by grant-funded organizations, which may now include menstrual products.

Directly affected

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act grant recipients

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill require organizations to provide these products?

No, the bill permits to include these items as part of their services, but it does not mandate that they do so.

What kind of products are covered?

The bill covers sanitary napkins and tampons that meet applicable industry standards.

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Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

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Discoveries

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Expansion of Allowable Grant Expenses

The bill represents a shift toward explicitly including hygiene-related health products in the scope of federally funded youth services.

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act

Connected Entities

Ms. Norton, Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, Committee on Education and the Workforce and 11 more

PersonMs. Norton“Co-sponsored the bill”Map →

otherRunaway and Homeless Youth Act“Act being amended by the introduced bill”Map →

OrganizationCommittee on Education and the Workforce“Committee to which the bill was referred”Map →

PersonMs. Meng“Co-sponsored the bill”Map →

PersonMrs. Beatty“Introduced the bill”Map →

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bill numberH.R. 10417“Bill number of the introduced legislation”Map →

dateDecember 16, 2024“Date the bill was introduced”Map →

PersonMs. Sherrill“Co-sponsored the bill”Map →

PersonWilson of Florida“Co-sponsored the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance40
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Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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Buzz20
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