United StatesDirects federal research, training, and outreach on menopause care
The bill aims to improve research, provider training, and public awareness about menopause, affecting diagnosis, treatment, and daily life for many aging women.
What it does
Requires NIH to coordinate and expand federal research on perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause, including new research categories and translational work.
Creates public health grant programs to expand early detection, diagnosis, care coordination, and prevention activities for menopausal symptoms.
Establishes a national awareness, education, and outreach program with online resources and culturally appropriate materials for patients, providers, and first responders.
Authorizes training grants and expanded clinician education (residencies, fellowships, continuing education) focused on menopause care.
Creates Centers of Excellence in menopause care to develop provider resources and prioritize geographic equity and underserved areas.
Argument forExpanding coordinated NIH research and translational work will generate better evidence on menopausal symptoms, treatments, and long-term outcomes.
Argument againstAuthorized funds (e.g., $25M/year for research, $10M/year for some programs) may be small relative to the scale of unmet needs, limiting impact.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Introduced in SenateLatest
- May 12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Introduced
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