H.R. 8774 · 117th Congress

Menopause Research Act of 2022

Introduced on Sep 6, 2022 by David B. McKinley (R-WV-1). 3 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 7, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 6, 2022
Cosponsors
3
3 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to conduct an evaluation of menopause-related research (including gaps in research and knowledge regarding the causes, symptoms, and treatments for menopause), to develop a strategic plan to resolve gaps in knowledge and research, and identify topics in need of further research relating to potential treatments for menopause-related symptoms, and for other purposes.

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 6, 2022). Public domain.

Menopause Research Act of 2022

This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support research and related activities concerning menopause and the health of mid-life women. This includes evaluating past and current research and developing a strategic plan to guide future research.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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David B. McKinleyR-WV-1Sponsor

Democrats · 3

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  1. Sep 6, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Sep 6, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Sep 6, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Sep 7, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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