Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Menstrual Equity in the Peace Corps Act”.
Menstrual Equity in the Peace Corps Act
A BILL
To amend the Peace Corps Act to ensure access to menstrual hygiene products for Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Access to menstrual hygiene products for Peace Corps volunteers
Section 5A of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504a) is amended—
by transferring subsection (e) (relating to antimalarial drugs) to appear immediately after subsection (b) and redesignating such transferred subsection as the first subsection (c);
in such first subsection (c), as so redesignated and transferred, by striking “The Director” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—The Director”
in the second subsection (c) (relating to certain training), by—
redesignating such second subsection (c) as paragraph (2); and
moving such paragraph (2) two ems to the right;
by redesignating subsection (d) (relating to review and evaluation) as subsection (e); and
by inserting before such redesignated subsection (e) the following new subsection:
“(d) Access to menstrual hygiene products
“(1) In general—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Peace Corps shall establish a comprehensive policy to ensure Peace Corps volunteers who require menstrual hygiene products are able to access such products, either by increasing stipends for such volunteers to purchase such products or providing such volunteers with such products in the generic product types selected by such volunteer as their preferences.
“(2) Consideration—The policy required under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the availability of menstrual hygiene products for purchase locally, the price of such products, and cultural norms regarding menstruation.
“(3) Cost—If stipends are increased pursuant to the policy required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Peace Corps shall ensure that such increase covers fully the cost of menstrual hygiene products purchased by Peace Corps volunteers described in such paragraph.”