# 119-hr-6212: Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act

119-hr-6212, Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6212
- Congress: 119
- Title: Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would provide liability protection for donations of menstrual products to nonprofit organizations.** It would shield donors, manufacturers, distributors, and nonprofit distributors from civil and criminal liability for donating apparently usable menstrual products for distribution to people in need. Apparently usable means the items meet applicable quality and labeling standards under federal, state, or local law even if not readily marketable. Covered items include sanitary napkins, tampons, liners, cups, and menstrual underwear. Protections do not apply if gross negligence or intentional misconduct causes injury or death. The bill does not authorize funding or create a government program and is cited as the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Liability protection for period product donations: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would protect people, manufacturers, distributors, and nonprofits from civil and criminal liability when they donate apparently usable menstrual products in good faith. It would cover tampons, sanitary napkins (pads), liners, menstrual cups, and period underwear. The protection…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6212)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6212 (as of 2026-09-21).