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".
Latest action · May 5, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 2, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution supports the designation of National Menstrual Health Awareness Month to educate people about menstrual health and eliminate period stigma.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2023 to May 31, 2023, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 2, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 9, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | May 9, 2023 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | May 17, 2023 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 22, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 22, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | May 22, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 2, 2023Introduced in House
- May 2, 2023Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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". | Related bill | May 24, 2024 |
Subjects
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- May 2, 2023Introduced in House
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