# 116-hr-5177: Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2019

116-hr-5177, Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5177
- Congress: 116
- Title: Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2019-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2019 This bill expands the permissible uses of federal grants by local centers serving runaway and homeless youth to include the provision of menstrual hygiene products.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5177)

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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
- [116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6902)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5177 (as of 2025-11-18).