HER Act

This bill, known as the HER Act, mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, to award grants for comprehensive research. This research will focus on the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in personal care products on the female reproductive system and related reproductive toxicity concerns. The Secretary is also required to submit reports to Congress every five years, outlining research developments, disparities in access to safe products, listing safe and harmful products, and proposing legislative strategies to enhance the Food and Drug Administration's regulatory authority over EDCs in personal care products. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary to award grants to states, including Indian Tribes, for two key purposes. These grants will support programs to investigate the effects of EDCs in personal care products on women's reproductive health and to develop and implement public awareness and education campaigns. These campaigns will inform the public about the use of alternative personal care products that are less harmful to human health, with the Secretary also reporting on the findings and results of these state programs every five years.