Sen. Murray Leads Bipartisan Push to Fund Menopause Research and Doctor Training
This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been scheduled for a vote. The bill is still active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
The bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a major health gap, but finding room in the budget for new spending can be difficult.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8223 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8223 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The bill directs HHS to coordinate menopause-related activities with the Department of Defense, which could improve care for active-duty servicewomen. This coordination may lead to better training for military healthcare providers and improved access to menopause care within the military health system.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Senators Patty Murray and Lisa Murkowski introduced legislation to coordinate federal menopause research and education. The bill authorizes $125 million for NIH research and $50 million for public awareness, aiming to close the gap in medical knowledge for women's mid-life health.
Halle Berry stood alongside a bipartisan group of senators to announce the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act. The legislation targets the lack of menopause education in medical schools, where only 30% of residency programs currently offer a formal curriculum.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act
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