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HR 5916 114th Congress House

Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label on certain menstrual products to include an ingredient list, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 29, 2016 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationHealth technology, devices, suppliesSex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 18, 2016
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 Latest action July 18, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016

This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require menstrual cups, menstrual pads, tampons, and therapeutic vaginal douche apparatuses to include a list of ingredients on the label.
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5916: Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5916/
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"H.R. 5916: Accurate Labeling of Menstrual Products Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5916/.
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H.R. 5916, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5916/.
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