HR 4475 United States House · 118th Congress

Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2023

HR 4475, the Period PROUD Act of 2023, allocates $1.9 billion over four years (2025-2028) through the Social Services Block Grant Program to provide free menstrual products to low-income menstruating individuals. It requires states to distribute funds to qualified nonprofits for direct product distribution, community outreach, and improving access, while limiting administrative costs to 9% of funds. The bill mandates an evaluation by 2030 to assess health impacts and requires annual reports on program effectiveness. It also establishes best practices for schools on discussing menstruation and exempts funding from automatic budget cuts.

Sub-Topics: Women's Health

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jul 2023

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Introduced Jul 6, 2023 Last action Dec 17, 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jul 6, 2023

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1 primary · 27 co-sponsors