,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ihg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjbj,ms4   
,m5g submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,rais+ aw>5ess  
reg>d+ p]iod pov]ty4  ,:]eas ,national  
,p]iod ,pov]ty ,aw>5ess ,week is        
recogniz$ on ,may #be ?r\gh ,may #ca1   
#bjbj2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjac1 ,m5/rual     
,hygi5e ,day is annually commemorat$ on 
,may #bh to raise aw>5ess & catalyze    
action ar\nd ! *all5ges m5/ruation poses
 to individuals ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas m ?an
 half ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population w    
likely m5/ruate e mon? = decades ( _!   
lives2 ,:]eas m5/rual products are a    
necessity ea* mon? = millions ( p across
 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t #a 9 #d
 wom5 & girls reports t %e /ruggles to  
af=d m5/rual products2 ,:]eas ?is lack (
 m5/rual products1 (t5 call$ p]iod      
pov]ty1 c adv]sely affect a p]son's     
heal? & well-be+2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t 
#a 9 #e wom5 & girls reports miss+ "w or

 s*ool due to a lack ( access to m5/rual
 products2 ,:]eas p]iod pov]ty          
exac]bates ! vici\s cycle ( pov]ty by   
fur!r m>g9aliz+ ^? :o m5/ruate1 caus+ !m
 to )draw f daily life1 =ego pay1 or    
miss educational opportunities2 ,:]eas  
p]iod pov]ty c increase ! risk (        
infections1 because ( ! use (           
sub/itutes1 su* z pap] t[els or toilet  
pap]1 or because ( an inability to *ange
 products z frequ5tly z recomm5d$2      
,:]eas p]iod pov]ty exi/$ long be=e !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic has =c$ millions ( p out ( "w1 &
 !reby exac]bat$ ! socioeconomic & heal?
 *all5ges ( individuals fac+ p]iod      
pov]ty2 ,:]eas m5/rual products are     
ess5tial to ! heal? & economic well-be+ 
( individuals 9 bo? ov]com+ & recov]+ f 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & ,:]eas frontl9e 
heal? c>e work]s 9 ! fight aga9/ !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic h report$ ! *all5ges 
( work+ ext5d$ %ifts 9 full-body        
protective ge> :ile manag+ _! p]iods1 & 
t _! ov]all m5/ruation ne$s h be5       

ov]look$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
contributions ( individuals & entities t
 op]ate or support p]iod supply banks & 
di/ribution programs 9 _! local         
communities1 prior to & 9 response to ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 recognizes !  
g5]osity ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =      
support+ ^? /ruggl+ ) p]iod pov]ty by   
donat+ m5/rual products2  7#c7          
recognizes ! contributions ( m5/rual    
equity advocates = advanc+ ! m5/rual    
equity movem5t & policy2  7#d7 enc\rages
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve        
,national ,p]iod ,pov]ty ,aw>5ess ,week 
& ,m5/rual ,hygi5e ,day2  7#e7 calls on 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 to  
"w ) ,/ate & local (ficials to collect  
data on ! m5/ruation ne$s ( frontl9e    
heal? c>e work]s2 &  7#f7 urges local1  
,/ate1 & ,f$]al ag5cies to ensure free  
access to m5/rual products to           
individuals 9 ne$ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai    

response1 includ+ = ess5tial frontl9e   
work]s1 /ud5ts1 l[-income families1     
individuals exp]i5c+ homelessness1 &    
inc>c]at$ & deta9$ individuals4