This legislation, titled the "Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act," seeks to significantly improve health outcomes for women experiencing perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. It mandates the expansion of federal research activities coordinated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the impact of menopausal transitions on women's physical, mental, and cognitive health, focusing on prevention, health disparities, and integrated care approaches. The bill authorizes grants for biomedical and public health research, including the development of new treatments and diagnostic testing services, and supports researchers and clinicians in this field. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand public health research and data reporting activities, including establishing a dashboard for data on menopausal symptoms and mid-life health outcomes. It emphasizes improving healthcare delivery, conducting occupational health research related to workplace stressors, and developing interagency research initiatives. These efforts aim to better understand the severity and duration of symptoms and related chronic conditions affecting women's mid-life health. Furthermore, the legislation focuses on public health promotion and prevention, authorizing grants to improve the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of menopausal symptoms and expand access to quality care. It calls for recommendations and best practices to increase access to mental and behavioral health services and substance use disorder prevention for women experiencing menopause. The bill also addresses reducing health disparities and improving access to integrated, collaborative care approaches. A key provision is the establishment of a national awareness, education, and outreach program on menopause and mid-life women's health, targeting patients, healthcare providers, and first responders. This program will disseminate educational materials, identify risk factors, and address barriers to care, with a special focus on culturally appropriate outreach for underserved populations and the creation of an online resource website. To enhance professional capacity, the bill authorizes grants for training programs to improve care and treatment of menopausal symptoms. These grants will support the development or expansion of training for various health professionals, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, through residencies, fellowships, and continuing medical education. The goal is to address barriers to accessing primary and specialty care services for mid-life women's health. Finally, the legislation mandates the designation of Centers of Excellence in Menopause and Mid-Life Women's Health , providing grants to eligible entities to improve professional training resources and distribute evidence-based information. These centers will prioritize serving health professional shortage areas and medically underserved populations. The bill includes reporting requirements for the Secretary of HHS on the progress of these activities, data gaps, and recommendations to reduce health disparities, ensuring ongoing evaluation and coordination with other federal efforts.