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HR 3117 114th Congress House

FEM Products Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reimbursement from health flexible spending arrangements for feminine hygiene products.

Introduced: March 17, 2016 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax exclusionWomen'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.
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Jul 20, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 20, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fund Essential Menstruation Products Act of 2015 or the FEM Products Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for reimbursements from a health flexible spending arrangement to include amounts paid or incurred for feminine hygiene products.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 8, 2016
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 15, 2016
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 7, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 1, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3117: FEM Products Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3117/
MLA
"H.R. 3117: FEM Products Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3117/.
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H.R. 3117, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3117/.
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