Sec. 7. Reporting requirement
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, the Committee on Indian Affairs, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report describing the progress of activities carried out under this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
Each such report shall contain— information with respect to Federal research activities related to perimenopause and menopause and mid-life women’s health, including information related public health awareness, education, and outreach activities, including— data and knowledge gaps, or other barriers, related to research, diagnostic testing, and treatments with respect to perimenopause, menopause, menopausal symptoms, and related health outcomes; data or information related to barriers to health care and support services among women experiencing perimenopause or menopausal symptoms in rural and underserved areas; and data or information related to barriers to training opportunities and resources for health care providers serving women experiencing perimenopause or menopausal symptoms in rural and underserved areas; recommendations and best practices for health care providers and public health departments to expand access to care and increase public awareness and understanding of menopausal symptoms and related chronic conditions; and information about related Federal activities, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall release a report on barriers to access to care and treatment services for perimenopause and menopausal symptoms, and recommendations to reduce any such barriers. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.