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 1, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2025
- 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 1, 2025 to Jun 25, 2025; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | May 1, 2025 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | May 5, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 19, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | May 19, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Jun 25, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 1, 2025 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 1, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2025Submitted in House
- May 1, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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 1323 | 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". | Identical bill | May 22, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2025Introduced in House
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