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Read. Follow. Verify.Federal bill requires public medical schools receiving federal grants to include menopause training
Last action · June 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Sponsors: Valerie Foushee and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires public universities that receive federal grants to incorporate menopause-related training into their medical school curriculums. The mandate aims to ensure medical students are educated on the diagnosis and treatment of menopause as a condition of receiving federal funding.
This measure directly impacts the educational requirements for medical students at public institutions, potentially changing the standard of care for patients experiencing menopause by ensuring future physicians receive specific training on the subject.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public institutions of higher education
These institutions must update their medical school curriculums to include menopause training to remain eligible for Medical Student Education program grants.
Medical students
Students at affected public institutions will be required to complete menopause training as part of their medical curriculum.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jun 11, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 11, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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Federal Curriculum Mandate
The bill represents a shift toward federal oversight of specific medical school curriculum content tied to federal grant eligibility.
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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