# 119-hres-372: 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".

119-hres-372, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-372
- Congress: 119
- 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: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Normalizing menstruation and boosting menstrual health awareness.** This resolution would support designating May as National Menstrual Health Awareness Month and endorse goals like ending period stigma, expanding education on menstrual management and conditions such as endometriosis, fibroids, and PCOS, improving access to menstrual products and safe, private sanitation in schools and workplaces, and promoting more clinical research and health education. It frames menstrual health as tied to dignity, equity, and economic opportunity for women, girls, and those who menstruate.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-372 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/372)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-372 (as of 2026-06-04).