# 119-sres-480: A resolution expressing support for the recognition of October 2025 as "World Menopause Awareness Month," and expressing the sense of the Senate regarding global awareness and access to care during the menopausal transition and post-menopause.

119-sres-480, A resolution expressing support for the recognition of October 2025 as "World Menopause Awareness Month," and expressing the sense of the Senate regarding global awareness and access to care during the menopausal transition and post-menopause., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-480
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing support for the recognition of October 2025 as "World Menopause Awareness Month," and expressing the sense of the Senate regarding global awareness and access to care during the menopausal transition and post-menopause.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This resolution would designate October 2025 as World Menopause Awareness Month and promote **greater awareness and access to care during the menopausal transition and post‑menopause**. - Women and families: Encourages access to health information and services to improve quality of life before, during, and after menopause. Up to three‑quarters of women experience hot flashes and related symptoms, and these symptoms last about 7 to 9 years on average. - Health workers: Calls for inclusion of menopause training and treatment options in pre‑service curricula for health workers. - Workers and employers: Notes workplace effects with up to 40% reporting interference from menopausal symptoms and estimates about $1.8 billion in annual lost working time. - Federal agencies and research: Urges the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs to provide information, update screening tools, and conduct more research on menopause and treatment options.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More menopause information and research: benefit, low. If adopted, this resolution would ask federal health agencies to share more menopause information and tools. It would encourage the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Defense, and Veterans Affairs to update screening tools, study treatments, and provide guidance. It would promote menopause t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sres-480 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/480)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-480 (as of 2026-04-21).