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H.R. 6953 115th Congress House

GIRLS Act

Official title: To amend subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide States with the option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students.

Introduced: September 27, 2018 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Child healthElementary and secondary educationHealth programs administration and fundingState and local financeWomen's health
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Sep 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 27, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Giving Increased Resources to Learning Students Act or the GIRLS Act

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to supply menstrual hygiene products to students.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 40
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 13, 2018
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 6, 2018
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 2, 2018
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 2, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Oct 2, 2018
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 28, 2018
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 27, 2018
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 27, 2018
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 27, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 27, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2018
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 27, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 27, 2018
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 27, 2018
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 27, 2018
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 27, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 27, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 27, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 27, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 27, 2018
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 27, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 27, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 2018
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 27, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 27, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 27, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 27, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 27, 2018
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 27, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 27, 2018
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 27, 2018
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 27, 2018
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 27, 2018
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 27, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 27, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 27, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 27, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 27, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6953: GIRLS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6953/
MLA
"H.R. 6953: GIRLS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6953/.
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H.R. 6953, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6953/.
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