Military and Veteran Menopause Research Study
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The bill has bipartisan support and addresses a specific health gap, but it may need to be included in a larger defense spending package to pass.
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The bill requires the Defense Department to study how menopause and perimenopause affect women currently serving, including how combat roles and exposure to burn pits, toxic chemicals, and PFAS may worsen symptoms. Better data could eventually lead to improved training for military doctors and better treatment options, though the bill itself only mandates a study and report, not new care or funding.
“the effect of combat roles on symptoms relating to perimenopause and menopause, including exposure to burn pits, toxic chemicals, and PFAS”
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
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Introduced in House
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Advocates are highlighting the Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act (H.R. 2717 / S. 1320), which would require Pentagon and VA officials to assess existing research and fill knowledge gaps related to menopause, perimenopause, and the effects of toxic exposure on mid-life health.
Representatives Chrissy Houlahan and Stephanie Bice, along with Senators Patty Murray and Joni Ernst, reintroduced legislation requiring the DoD and VA to study how military service, including high-stress combat roles and toxic exposure, impacts the onset and severity of menopause symptoms.
The Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act is part of a suite of bipartisan bills aimed at bolstering the White House Women’s Health Research Initiative. The bill mandates the NIH and military agencies to evaluate the status of menopause research and recommend new funded studies.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act
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