# 118-hres-1248: Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".

118-hres-1248, Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month"., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-1248
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2024-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designation of the month of May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month".

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2024-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2024-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [118-hres-1248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1248)

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- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
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