# 117-hres-471: Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2021 as "PCOS Awareness Month".

117-hres-471, Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2021 as "PCOS Awareness Month"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-471
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2021 as "PCOS Awareness Month".
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 106
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2021 as "PCOS Awareness Month".

## Cosponsors (106)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-471 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/471)

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