H. Res. 1248
118th Congress
House
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…
Official title: Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, and expressing support for the designati… Show full official titleShow less
Official 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".
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 24, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2024
Introduced in House
May 21, 2024
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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Plain-English summary
This resolution supports the designation of National Menstrual Health Awareness Month to educate people about menstrual health and eliminate period stigma.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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Lee, Summer L.
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Menendez, Robert
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Williams, Nikema
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Casten, Sean
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Evans, Dwight
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
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Jacobs, Sara
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
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Meeks, Gregory W.
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
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Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
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Tonko, Paul
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Connolly, Gerald E.
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Torres, Ritchie
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
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Beatty, Joyce
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Brownley, Julia
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
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Chu, Judy
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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Frankel, Lois
Lee, Barbara
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Moore, Gwen
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Porter, Katie
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Sewell, Terri A.
Trone, David
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 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".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1248/
"H. Res. 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".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1248/.
H. Res. 1248, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1248/.
[H. Res. 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".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1248/)