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".
HRES 1248 is a symbolic resolution recognizing the harmful impact of menstruation stigma on women, girls, and people who menstruate. It supports designating May as "National Menstrual Health Awareness Month" to promote normalization of menstruation, improve access to education and resources, and address menstrual health disparities. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but aims to raise public awareness and encourage efforts to advance menstrual health equity.
Bill status
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Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 21, 2024
Last action May 24, 2024
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May 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
Referred 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.
lower
May 21, 2024
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1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
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State
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Grace Meng
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
Co
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
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