State of Men’s Health Act
Sponsored By: Representative Carter (LA)
Introduced
Summary
Creates an Office of Men's Health within HHS to study the state of men's health and coordinate federal programs and screenings for conditions where men have worse outcomes. It would also require a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study and a report back to Congress.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Create an HHS Office for men's health
This bill would create an Office of Men's Health inside HHS. The office would be set up within 18 months of enactment. It would coordinate and promote programs to improve men's health, with emphasis on colorectal and prostate cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, and mental health screening for men at higher risk. The office would build a database of best practices, clinical guidelines, research, and funding opportunities. The Secretary would consider the Comptroller General's study and report to Congress about the office's activities and recommendations within two years of establishment.
Limits on funding for men's office
This bill would prohibit any new appropriations to carry out the Comptroller General study and to carry out the Office of Men's Health. Any money used would have to come from funds already authorized by other law. Funds authorized for the Office on Women's Health or any other HHS women's health office could not be used for the men's office.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Carter (LA)
LA • D
Cosponsors
Murphy
NC • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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