# 119-hr-9273: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for other purposes.

119-hr-9273, To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9273
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Would require menopause training in medical curricula for public institutions that receive HRSA Medical Student Education program grants.** The bill would make inclusion of menopause education a condition for receiving or continuing those grants, aiming to better prepare physicians across specialties to address menopause-related health issues. It applies only to public institutions that get Medical Student Education program grants and does not specify training content, length, funding, or enforcement details.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Menopause training for medical schools: benefit, low. This bill would require HHS, through HRSA, to make menopause training a condition of Medical Student Education grants to public colleges and universities. Public medical schools that get those grants would need to include menopause-related training in their medical student curricula. The bill does…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9273 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9273)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9273 (as of 2026-09-04).