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HR 1708 114th Congress House

Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, chemical fragr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, chemical fragrances, and other components of feminine hygiene products.

Introduced: May 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health CancerChild healthHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth programs administration and funding
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Hereditary and development disordersImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchProduct safety and qualitySex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 26, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E441)
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to provide for the conduct or support of research on the extent to which components (including contaminants and substances used as fragrances, colorants, dyes, and preservatives) in feminine hygiene products pose any risks to the health of women or the health of the children of women who use those products during or before the pregnancies involved.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 9, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 23, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1708: Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1708/
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"H.R. 1708: Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1708/.
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H.R. 1708, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1708/.
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