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H. Res. 351 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…

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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".

Introduced: May 2, 2023 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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May 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 2, 2023
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.
May 2, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution supports the designation of National Menstrual Health Awareness Month to educate people about menstrual health and eliminate period stigma.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1248 Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation has on the lives of women, girls, and people who menstruate, …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 13
D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · May 31, 2023
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 25, 2023
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 22, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 22, 2023
Porter, Katie
· May 22, 2023
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 22, 2023
Trone, David
· May 22, 2023
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · May 17, 2023
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 9, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· May 9, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 2, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 2, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 2, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 2, 2023
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 2, 2023
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · May 2, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 2023
Payne, Donald
· May 2, 2023
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 351: 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-351/
MLA
"H. Res. 351: 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-351/.
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H. Res. 351, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-351/.
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[H. Res. 351: 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-351/)
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