# 119-hr-2717: Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act

119-hr-2717, Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2717
- Congress: 119
- Title: Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a formal, joint evaluation of research on menopause, perimenopause, and mid‑life women's health specifically for servicewomen and veterans.** It focuses on identifying what is known, what is being studied now, and where gaps remain in treatments, safety, service‑related causes, and mental health impacts. - Servicewomen and veterans: Would get a focused review of evidence on treatments, safety, how military service and combat exposures (including burn pits, toxic chemicals, and PFAS) relate to perimenopause and menopause, and how these stages affect mental health. - DoD and VA health providers: Would see an assessment of the availability and uptake of professional training and care resources, plus recommendations to improve training for mid‑life women’s health. - Research coordination and planning: DoD and VA would be required to produce findings, recommendations, and a strategic plan to fill five named knowledge gaps and to avoid duplicating Health and Human Services efforts, with reports due within 180 days of enactment.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Review menopause care for servicewomen and veterans: benefit, medium. This bill would have DoD and VA review research on menopause and mid-life health for military women and veterans. They would study treatments, safety, links to service, and mental health. They would examine effects from combat roles and exposures like burn pits, toxic chemicals, and PFAS. They woul…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2717 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2717)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2717 (as of 2026-09-21).