Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025

This bill orders a federal review of how the VA cares for veterans going through menopause, including perimenopause and genitourinary syndrome of menopause. An independent watchdog (GAO) must study current services and make a public report within 18 months, looking at provider training, diagnosis and treatment, referrals to outside care, education and outreach so veterans know their options and risks, access to team-based care, patient feedback and quality, and how VA uses research. The report will include recommendations to improve care .

After the report is released, the VA has 6 months to send Congress a plan to put those recommendations into action and to improve both the quality of care and access for veterans seeking menopause care.

• Who is affected: Veterans experiencing perimenopause, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, or menopause; VA medical providers and clinics.
• What changes: No immediate care changes. First a public study, then a VA plan to improve training, referrals, education, access, and overall quality of care .
• When: Public report due within 18 months of enactment; VA improvement plan due 6 months after the report is published.