# 119-hres-1327: Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month".

119-hres-1327, Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1327
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of May 2026 as "Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Designates May 2026 as Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month** to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote education, research, and access to effective, evidence based treatment for people living with Borderline Personality Disorder. The resolution notes BPD affects about 1.6 to 3.9 percent of the population, roughly 5.5 million to 13.3 million people in the United States, reports that 65 to 70 percent of people with BPD attempt suicide and about 8 to 10 percent die by suicide, and calls for better diagnosis, clinician training, funding, and early intervention.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-2485: Arts Education for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1327 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1327)

## Related
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-2485: Arts Education for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2485)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1327 (as of 2026-06-25).