HR 219 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care Women's health

Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025

Introduced: January 7, 2025 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Feb 11, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 7, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced in House

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Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on the medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans experiencing perimenopause, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and menopause stages. The VA must also report to Congress on a strategic plan to (1) implement any recommendations GAO makes in its report, (2) improve the quality of menopause care, and (3) improve the access of veterans to menopause care.

What's happening now February 11, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 18

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
for MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
for WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · Florida · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
for MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · Virginia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

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Cosponsors 36

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · May 4, 2026

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Apr 27, 2026

Conaway, Herbert C.

New Jersey · Apr 21, 2026

Budzinski, Nikki

Illinois · Apr 9, 2026

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Apr 9, 2026

Stanton, Greg

Arizona · Apr 2, 2026

Deluzio, Christopher R.

Pennsylvania · Mar 25, 2026

McGarvey, Morgan

Kentucky · Nov 17, 2025

Bell, Wesley

Missouri · Oct 8, 2025

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Oct 3, 2025

Larsen, Rick

Washington · Sep 17, 2025

McClain Delaney, April

Maryland · Jun 26, 2025

Kennedy, Timothy M.

New York · Apr 28, 2025

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Apr 17, 2025

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Apr 17, 2025

Escobar, Veronica

Texas · Apr 17, 2025

Horsford, Steven

Nevada · Apr 17, 2025

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Apr 17, 2025

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Apr 1, 2025

McBride, Sarah

Delaware · Mar 11, 2025

Lieu, Ted

California · Feb 4, 2025

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Jan 22, 2025

Hoyle, Val T.

Oregon · Jan 22, 2025

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jan 22, 2025

McIver, LaMonica

New Jersey · Jan 22, 2025

Tokuda, Jill N.

Hawaii · Jan 22, 2025

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Jan 13, 2025

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Jan 13, 2025

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Jan 9, 2025

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Jan 9, 2025

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 7, 2025

Ramirez, Delia C.

Illinois · Jan 7, 2025

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Jan 7, 2025

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Jan 7, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 219: Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-219/

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"H.R. 219: Improving Menopause Care for Veterans Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-219/.

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