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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9273

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor
DValerie P. Foushee· North Carolina
Introduced
June 11, 2026
Policy area
Education
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.June 11, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9273 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9273

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public 
institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical 
Student Education program to include training for medical students 
relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2026

Mrs. Foushee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public 
institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical 
Student Education program to include training for medical students 
relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for 
other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. MEDICAL STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM: MENOPAUSE TRAINING 
REQUIREMENT.

In making a grant to a public institution of higher education under 
the Medical Student Education program, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration, shall require, as a condition of 
the grant, that the institution include training for medical students 
relating to menopause in the curriculum of such institution for the 
purpose of better preparing physicians across specialities.
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Plain-language analysis

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In plain terms

This bill requires public colleges that receive funding from the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students on menopause. The goal is to ensure that future doctors are better prepared to understand and treat menopause-related issues, thereby improving medical education across various specialties.

Hidden provisions

  • SECTION 1. MEDICAL STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM: MENOPAUSE TRAINING REQUIREMENT

    the institution include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculum of such institution

    This provision is significant as it establishes a specific requirement for menopause training in medical education.

Questionable / off-intent provisions

No off-intent or questionable provisions were flagged.

Junk / unrelated provisions

No filler or unrelated riders were flagged.

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