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Official title: Improve menopause care and mid-life women's health, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 12, 2026 by Patty Murray · Last progress May 12, 2026
The bill invests federal resources and interagency coordination to expand research, workforce training, and targeted services for mid-life and menopausal health—improving care and reducing disparities for many women but increasing taxpayer costs and creating implementation, administrative, and priority‑shift risks.
Mid-life women will gain substantially improved access to evidence-based care, information, and coordinated services for perimenopause and menopause through Centers of Excellence, a national education website, and expanded clinical programs.
Researchers and clinicians will get increased federal research support and coordinated NIH activities to better understand menopause and accelerate development and translation of new diagnostics and treatments.
The bill prioritizes rural, Tribal, and medically underserved populations and includes a disparities report to target recommendations—helping reduce inequities in mid-life women’s health.
All taxpayers will face increased federal spending from multiple authorized programs (combined annual authorizations and program costs through FY2031), which adds to the federal budget and could crowd out other priorities.
Intended benefits may be limited if materials, training, or recommendations do not reach or are not adopted by providers and communities—so women may not see improved access or outcomes despite program investments.
Smaller community clinics, non‑accredited providers, and some nonprofits may face administrative, accreditation, and eligibility barriers when applying for grants or complying with reporting, limiting their ability to participate.
Based on analysis of 7 sections of legislative text.
Establishes NIH research, HHS outreach, training grants, and Centers of Excellence to improve research, awareness, and clinical care for menopause and mid‑life women’s health, with funding authorized for FY2027–FY2031.
Creates a coordinated federal effort on menopause and mid‑life women’s health by directing the NIH to establish a research program, directing HHS to run a national awareness and education campaign, and funding training grants and Centers of Excellence to improve clinical care and workforce capacity. The bill requires coordination across federal agencies and annual reporting to Congress, and authorizes multiyear funding for outreach and training programs for FY2027–FY2031.