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119-hres-1323119th Congress

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".

Sponsored By: Representative Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Introduced

Summary

Normalize menstruation and expand menstrual health awareness. This resolution would support designating May as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month and promote education, access to products and sanitation, and more research on menstrual conditions.

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  • Families and young people: Encourages education so young people learn menstrual health and how to manage it. Most people who menstruate spend about 40 years between first period and menopause.
  • Students and workers: Calls for access to appropriate menstrual products and safe, private sanitation in schools and workplaces in the United States and abroad. Better facilities aim to reduce school and work disruptions caused by stigma and lack of resources.
  • Patients and researchers: Supports expanded clinical research and health education on dysmenorrhea, fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and menopause. The resolution notes these areas are understudied and affect millions in the United States.
  • Global equity and dignity: Highlights global gaps in menstrual care, citing a World Bank estimate that about 500 million people lack access to menstrual products and safe water and sanitation. It links menstrual health to human dignity and rights like housing, education, and work.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2026

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