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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 372
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’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY1, 2025
Ms. M
ENG(for herself, Ms. CLARKEof New York, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms.
B
ROWNLEY, Mr. CASTEN, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. ESCOBAR,
Mr. J
OHNSONof Georgia, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. MEEKS, Ms.
M
OOREof Wisconsin, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TORRESof New
York, Ms. V
ELA´ZQUEZ, and Mrs. WATSONCOLEMAN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Work-
force, 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
RESOLUTION
Recognizing the impact the stigmatization of menstruation
has on the lives of women, girls, and people who men-
struate, and expressing support for the designation of
the month of May as ‘‘National Menstrual Health Aware-
ness Month’’.
Whereas menstrual health is an integral part of overall health
because most women menstruate, on average, for 40
years of life between menarche and menopause;
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Whereas the World Bank estimates that globally,
500,000,000 people lack access to menstrual products
and clean, safe water and sanitation facilities for men-
strual hygiene management;
Whereas the United Nations Population Fund recognizes that
menstruation is intrinsically related to human dignity;
Whereas menstrual health impacts the fulfillment of rights
such as adequate and secure housing, education, safe and
healthy working conditions, and freedom from discrimina-
tion;
Whereas 6,000 women in the United States enter menopause
each day;
Whereas access to safe, private water and sanitation facilities
is essential for effectively managing menstrual hygiene
with dignity;
Whereas cultural stigma and lack of access to menstrual
health and hygiene education, sanitation, and infrastruc-
ture can limit access to school, employment, and religious
activities;
Whereas negative stigmas around menstruation can impact
girls from the onset of puberty and throughout the re-
mainder of their lives;
Whereas menstruation is a normal and healthy part of life for
most women and girls, yet, in many societies, the experi-
ence of menstruators continues to be constrained by cul-
tural taboos and discriminatory social norms;
Whereas the lack of resources for safe and dignified manage-
ment of menstruation can cause discomfort and psycho-
logical stress and add to the shame and sometimes de-
pression that women and girls experience as a result of
menstruation-related taboos and stigma;
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Whereas women’s health research continues to be under-
studied, resulting in a lack of research and education
around menstrual and uterine health issues such as
fibroids, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome,
impacting millions of women in the United States;
Whereas an investment in menstrual health is an investment
in gender equity and equality; and
Whereas menstrual health disparities impact economic oppor-
tunities and empowerment: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 2
Menstrual Health Awareness Month’’, which are 3
to— 4
(A) normalize menstruation as a healthy 5
biological process and eliminate period stigma; 6
(B) educate young people to understand 7
menstrual health management and its impacts 8
on the overall physical health, mental health, 9
and well-being of women, girls, and those who 10
menstruate; 11
(C) support the development of new sup-12
portive standards of menstrual health education 13
and care for menstruating girls, women, and 14
people; and 15
(D) improve access to care, treatment, and 16
information regarding menstrual health, includ-17
ing for conditions such as dysmenorrhea, 18
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fibroids, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary 1
syndrome; 2
(2) acknowledges the importance of ensuring 3
access to appropriate menstrual products and safe, 4
private sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools 5
and workplaces in the United States and abroad; 6
(3) recognizes the importance of promoting 7
health equity and addressing the burden negative 8
stigmas around menstruation have on women, girls, 9
and those who menstruate; 10
(4) recognizes the importance of expanding clin-11
ical research and health education on conditions im-12
pacting menstrual health such as fibroids, endo-13
metriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and meno-14
pause; and 15
(5) supports the designation of a ‘‘National 16
Menstrual Health Awareness Month’’. 17
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