# 119-hr-3749: HER Act

119-hr-3749, HER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3749
- Congress: 119
- Title: HER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Research into endocrine-disrupting chemicals in personal care products and their effects on women's reproductive health.** The HER Act directs the Department of Health and Human Services, via the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, to fund and oversee studies, publish public reports every 5 years, and support state investigations and awareness campaigns aimed at safer personal care products. - Women and families: Funds research that aims to identify chemicals and products linked to female reproductive harm and will publish lists of safe and harmful personal care products to guide choices and policy. - States, territories, and tribes: Authorizes grants for local investigations and public awareness campaigns about alternatives to products that contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, with grant findings reported publicly and to Congress on a 5-year cycle. - Regulators and researchers: Requires evidence-based strategies in reports to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration's authority over ingredients judged to harm women's reproductive health and centralizes NIEHS-led research priorities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National research on chemicals harming women: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS, through NIEHS, would fund research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals in personal care products and their effects on the female reproductive system. Within 5 years of enactment, and every 5 years after, HHS would publish a public report. The report would outline findings, note dispa…
- State grants to study harmful products: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would give grants to States, territories, and Tribes to study how endocrine-disrupting chemicals in personal care products affect women's reproductive health. Grants would also fund public awareness and education on safer product choices. HHS would post a summary of State findings w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3749)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3749 (as of 2026-04-21).