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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7596 

To direct the Secretaries of Defense and of Veterans Affairs to take certain 

steps regarding research related to menopause, perimenopause, or midlife women’s health, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 8, 2024 

Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself, Mrs. BICE, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 

Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a 

period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretaries of Defense and of Veterans Affairs 

to take certain steps regarding research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Servicewomen and Vet5 erans Menopause Research Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF CERTAIN RESEARCH RELATED TO 

2 MENOPAUSE, PERIMENOPAUSE, OR MID-LIFE 

3 WOMEN’S HEALTH. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in co5 ordination with Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall evalu6 ate— 

7 (1) the results of research, conducted by either 

8 such Secretary, related to menopause, 

9 perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health that is 

10 complete; 

11 (2) the status of such research that is ongoing; 

12 and 

13 (3) any gaps in knowledge and research on— 

14 (A) treatments for menopause-related 

15 symptoms; 

16 (B) the safety and effectiveness of treat17 ments for menopause-related symptoms; 

18 (C) the relation to and impact of military 

19 service to perimenopause and menopause; 

20 (D) the effect of combat roles on 

21 perimenopause and menopause-related symp22 toms, including exposure to burn pits, toxic 

23 chemicals, and perfluoroalkyl and 

24 polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly known as 

25 ‘‘PFAS’’); and 


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1 (E) the impact perimenopause and meno2 pause has on the mental health of women who 

3 are members of the Armed Forces or veterans. 

4 (b) REPORT; STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than 180 

5 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Sec6 retary shall submit to Congress— 

7 (1) a report on the findings of such evaluation; 

8 and 

9 (2) a strategic plan that— 

10 (A) resolves the gaps in knowledge and re11 search identified in such report; and 

12 (B) identifies topics in need of further re13 search relating to potential treatments for 

14 menopause-related symptoms of women who are 

15 members of the Armed Forces or veterans. 

16 SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH RELATED TO MENOPAUSE, 

17 PERIMENOPAUSE, OR MID-LIFE WOMEN’S 

18 HEALTH. 

19 The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Sec20 retary of Veterans Affairs shall each conduct or fund re21 search related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life 

22 health regarding women who are members of the Armed 

23 Forces or veterans. 

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