,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjbf,ms4 
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,letl[1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,williams (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,kelly (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4            
,malliotakis1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4        
,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,*u1 & ,ms4 ,moore 
( ,wiscons97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &       
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = ! recognition ( ,octob] #bjbf1 z ,_w 
,m5opause ,aw>5ess ,mon? & = global     
aw>5ess & access to c>e dur+ m5opausal  
transition & po/-m5opause4  ,:]eas1 ea* 
ye>1 ,octob] #ah m>ks ,_w ,m5opause     

,day1 a day :5 organizations &          
individuals ar\nd ! _w advocate to      
improve aw>5ess ( m5opause & support    
options available = improv+ heal? &     
well-be+2 ,:]eas1 by #bjcj1 ! _w        
population ( m5opausal & po/m5opausal   
wom5 is project$ to increase to         
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj1 ) #bg1jjj1jjj new       
entrants ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 wom5 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent] ! m5opausal      
transition ) little guidance on :at to  
expect be=e1 dur+1 & aft] _!            
reproductive ye>s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 z 
_m z #c out ( #d wom5 exp]i5ce hot      
fla%es1 ! mo/ common m5opause symptom1 &
 o!r symptoms include memory loss1 ur9>y
 problems1 depression1 & anxiety2 ,:]eas
 m5opausal symptoms c be sev]e & affect 
daily activities & quality ( life ) hot 
fla%es la/+ an av]age ( #g to #i ye>s1 )
 a ?ird ( wom5 exp]i5c+ vasomotor       
symptoms = a decade or long]2 ,:]eas    
/udies %[ t ,black & ,hispanic wom5 may 
exp]i5ce m5opause e>li]1 m int5se       

m5opausal symptoms1 & = a long] p]iod ( 
"t2 ,:]eas z _m z #dj p]c5t ( m5opausal 
wom5 say _! symptoms int]f]$ ) _! "w    
p]=mance or productivity weekly1 & ne>ly
 #a 9 #e h left or consid]$ leav+ !     
work=ce because ( _! symptoms2 ,:]eas   
m5opause co/s wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates an 
e/imat$ #a1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ work+ "t p]
 ye>2 ,:]eas1 due to m$ical innovation1 
a v>iety ( effective treatm5ts =        
symptoms are available1 includ+         
non-hormonal m$ication1 hormone !rapy1 &
 l[-dose antidepressants1 t c help      
improve quality ( life dur+ p]im5opause 
& m5opause2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
m5opause may increase ! risk (          
o/eoporosis1 he>t disease1 & /roke2 &   
,:]eas !re is an ongo+ ne$ = additional 
cl9ical rese>* & treatm5t options to    
manage m5opause symptoms3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 
expresses support = ! designation ( ,_w 
,m5opause ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7         
recognizes ! impact ( m5opause on wom5  

at individual & societal levels1 z well 
z on ! heal? & economic developm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 promotes includ+   
tra9+ on m5opause & treatm5t options 9  
pre-s]vice curricula = heal? work]s2    
7#d7 supports wom5 hav+ access to       
appropriate heal? in=mation & s]vices to
 promote heal?y ag+ & a high quality (  
life be=e1 dur+1 & aft] m5opause2  7#e7 
enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to-- 7,a7 
provide in=mation to wom51 pati5ts1 &   
heal? c>e provid]s ) respect to         
m5opause1 includ+ available scre5+ tools
 & treatm5t options1 ) a goal ( improv+ 
quality ( life & heal? outcomes ( wom5  
affect$ by m5opause2  7,b7 conduct      
additional rese>* on m5opause & possible
 cl9ical options2 &  7,c7 update        
in=mation1 tools1 & /udies curr5tly     
available ) respect to help+ wom5 live )
 m5opause2 &  7#f7 respectfully reque/s 
t ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is          

resolution to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices4