# 119-hr-9090: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act 119-hr-9090, Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9090 - As of: 2026-10-30 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9090 - Congress: 119 - Title: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-06-02 - Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY) - Cosponsors: 15 - Policy area: Health - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-30 ## Summary **A federal push to improve care and research for menopause and mid‑life women's health** would create coordinated NIH research, public health programs, training, and awareness efforts focused on perimenopause, menopause, and related chronic conditions. It links research, data, prevention, workforce training, and care delivery to reduce gaps and disparities. - Families and mid‑life women: Would fund studies of symptom severity and outcomes, create a public dashboard, and offer grants for early detection, care coordination, and culturally appropriate outreach that prioritizes rural and underserved populations. - Researchers and public health agencies: Would direct NIH to expand menopause research, create a dedicated research classification, and launch new grant programs with a specified $25 million per year for 2027–2031 to build biomedical and clinical studies. - Health workforce and systems: Would fund training grants for clinicians and trainees and establish Centers of Excellence to improve clinical guidance, patient counseling, and access in health professional shortage areas, with $10 million per year authorized for training and similar annual funding for awareness and public health programs. *Would authorize at least $275 million in appropriations for 2027–2031, increasing federal spending over that period.* ## Cosponsors (15) - Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - More NIH research on menopause: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize $25 million per year for FY2027–FY2031 to expand NIH and HHS research on perimenopause, menopause, and mid‑life women's health. The NIH Director would coordinate research across institutes and award grants to hospitals, schools, research groups, and small busine… - More mental health for mid-life women: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct HHS to develop recommendations and best practices to expand mental‑health and substance‑use prevention and treatment services for women in perimenopause and menopause. The bill would support expansion of treatment, recovery, and support services tailored to these s… - Public dashboards and data on menopause: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to expand public‑health research on symptom severity, duration, outcomes, and care quality for mid‑life women. HHS would create and maintain a public dashboard showing menopausal symptom and outcome data collected through surveillance. The bill would also fund… - Safety and privacy for menopause tools: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct HHS to do outreach to providers and to assess the safety and effectiveness of new menopause diagnostics and treatments, including devices that use artificial intelligence. It would also support enforcement of patient privacy protections for related tools and data. - Centers of Excellence for menopause care: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary designate and fund Centers of Excellence in Menopause Care and Mid‑Life Women's Health. Centers would provide clinician education, community engagement, and evidence‑based resources. The Secretary must prioritize geographic distribution and health profes… - Grants for early menopause detection: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the HHS Secretary award grants to States, Tribes, local health departments, and accredited educational entities to improve early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination for menopausal symptoms. Applicants must apply in the form and manner the Secretary… - National menopause education campaign: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require a national outreach and education program with webinars, videos, fact sheets, and toolkits about perimenopause and menopause. Materials would be customizable for States, Tribes, and local health departments and prioritize rural and underserved populations. The sec… - Training grants for menopause clinicians: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary award grants to medical, nursing, pharmacy, and residency programs to develop or expand clinician training on perimenopause and menopausal care. Eligible schools and hospitals must apply as the Secretary requires. The section authorizes $10 million per y… ## Related bills - 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 - 119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-hr-5434: 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-hr-9090 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9090) ## Related - [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18) - [119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2736) - [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853) - [119-hr-5434: 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5434) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9090 (as of 2026-10-30).