US HB2379 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support research on the extent to which components (including contaminants and substances used as fragrances, colorants, dyes, and preservatives) in feminine hygiene products pose health risks to women who use the products or to the children of women who use the products during or before pregnancy.
Title
Robin Danielson Feminine Hygiene Product Safety Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM] |
| Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-05-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-05-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cancer
Child health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hereditary and development disorders
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Product safety and quality
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Child health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hereditary and development disorders
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
Product safety and quality
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2379/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2379/BILLS-115hr2379ih.pdf |
