Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
In Committee
Summary
A federal study of VA menopause care would review how the Department of Veterans Affairs provides diagnosis, treatment, training, referrals, outreach, and research for perimenopause, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and menopause stages.
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- Women veterans would get a public report, due 18 months after enactment, describing VA menopause care and evaluating access, quality, and veteran feedback.
- VA medical providers would be reviewed for their training, diagnostic and treatment protocols, and referral practices to non-VA providers.
- The study would assess how VA uses internal and outside research to develop new treatments and care protocols and offer recommendations for improvement.
- The VA Secretary would have 6 months after the report is public to submit a strategic plan to Congress to implement the report's recommendations and improve care and access under 38 U.S.C. sections 1703 and 1710.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Better menopause care review for veterans
If enacted, the Comptroller General (GAO) would study menopause care for veterans at and through the VA. The study would cover perimenopause, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and menopause. A public report would be due within 18 months of enactment, with findings and recommendations. It would review training, diagnosis and treatment, referrals to community care, and assess access, outreach, quality, feedback, and research use. Within 6 months of the report, VA would submit a plan to implement the recommendations and improve access and quality.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Escobar
TX • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Conaway
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
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