,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbe,ms4    
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new      
,york1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4
 ,ca/51 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4
 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4      
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4  
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 
,velzquez1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ,work=ce1 = 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  ,recogniz+ !     
impact ! /igmatization ( m5/ruation has 
on ! lives ( wom51 girls1 & p :o        
m5/ruate1 & express+ support = !        
designation ( ! mon? ( ,may z ,national 
,m5/rual ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas 
m5/rual heal? is an integral "p ( ov]all

 heal? because mo/ wom5 m5/ruate1 on    
av]age1 = #dj ye>s ( life betwe5 m5>*e &
 m5opause2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,bank e/imates t
 globally1 #ejj1jjj1jjj p lack access to
 m5/rual products & clean1 safe wat] &  
sanitation facilities = m5/rual hygi5e  
managem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,population ,fund recognizes t          
m5/ruation is intr9sically relat$ to    
human dignity2 ,:]eas m5/rual heal?     
impacts ! fulfillm5t ( rights su* z     
adequate & secure h\s+1 education1 safe 
& heal?y work+ conditions1 & fre$om f   
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas #f1jjj wom5 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ent] m5opause ea* day2    
,:]eas access to safe1 private wat] &   
sanitation facilities is ess5tial =     
effectively manag+ m5/rual hygi5e )     
dignity2 ,:]eas cultural /igma & lack ( 
access to m5/rual heal? & hygi5e        
education1 sanitation1 & infra/ructure c
 limit access to s*ool1 employm5t1 &    
religi\s activities2 ,:]eas negative    
/igmas ar\nd m5/ruation c impact girls f
 ! onset ( pub]ty & ?r\gh\t ! rema9d] ( 

_! lives2 ,:]eas m5/ruation is a normal 
& heal?y "p ( life = mo/ wom5 & girls1  
yet1 9 _m societies1 ! exp]i5ce (       
m5/ruators cont9ues to be con/ra9$ by   
cultural taboos & discrim9atory social  
norms2 ,:]eas ! lack ( res\rces = safe &
 dignifi$ managem5t ( m5/ruation c cause
 discom=t & psy*ological /ress & add to 
! %ame & sometimes depression t wom5 &  
girls exp]i5ce z a result (             
m5/ruation-relat$ taboos & /igma2 ,:]eas
 wom5's heal? rese>* cont9ues to be     
und]/udi$1 result+ 9 a lack ( rese>* &  
education ar\nd m5/rual & ut]9e heal?   
issues su* z fibroids1 endometriosis1 & 
polycy/ic ov>y syndrome1 impact+        
millions ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas an inve/m5t 9 m5/rual heal? is an
 inve/m5t 9 g5d] equity & equality2 &   
,:]eas m5/rual heal? disp>ities impact  
economic opportunities & emp[]m5t3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,m5/rual ,heal?    
,aw>5ess ,mon?1 :i* are to-- 7,a7       

normalize m5/ruation z a heal?y         
biological process & elim9ate p]iod     
/igma2  7,b7 educate "y p to und]/&     
m5/rual heal? managem5t & its impacts on
 ! ov]all physical heal?1 m5tal heal?1 &
 well-be+ ( wom51 girls1 & ^? :o        
m5/ruate2  7,c7 support ! developm5t (  
new supportive /&>ds ( m5/rual heal?    
education & c>e = m5/ruat+ girls1 wom51 
& p2 &  7,d7 improve access to c>e1     
treatm5t1 & in=mation reg>d+ m5/rual    
heal?1 includ+ = conditions su* z       
dysm5orrhea1 fibroids1 endometriosis1 & 
polycy/ic ov>y syndrome2  7#b7          
ackn[l$ges ! importance ( ensur+ access 
to appropriate m5/rual products & safe1 
private sanitation & hygi5e facilities 9
 s*ools & workplaces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 abroad2  7#c7 recognizes ! importance (
 promot+ heal? equity & address+ ! burd5
 negative /igmas ar\nd m5/ruation h on  
wom51 girls1 & ^? :o m5/ruate2  7#d7    
recognizes ! importance ( exp&+ cl9ical 
rese>* & heal? education on conditions  
impact+ m5/rual heal? su* z fibroids1   

endometriosis1 polycy/ic ov>y syndrome1 
& m5opause2 &  7#e7 supports !          
designation ( a ,national ,m5/rual      
,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?4