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SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2381| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2025
Joseph D. Morelle

Joseph D. Morelle

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (51)
Laura Friedman (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation reauthorizes the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, allocating $235,000,000 annually. The bill aims to improve and expand the program's reach, which provides vital screening and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured, or underinsured women across the United States, building on its historical success in detecting cancers and precancerous lesions. Key amendments broaden the NBCCEDP's objectives to include prevention alongside detection and control of breast and cervical cancers. The program will now enhance support activities like health care navigation and implement evidence-based strategies to increase screening rates, explicitly aiming to reduce disparities in cancer incidence and deaths among high-risk populations and improve equitable access to services by addressing related barriers. The bill also updates reporting requirements for the program, shifting from annual to a five-year cycle after an initial two-year report. Additionally, it mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study by September 30, 2027, to assess eligible individuals, analyze trends in those served, and identify factors or barriers affecting access to screenings.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8185
SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3916
SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 22, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1866
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8185
    SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3916
    SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024


  • March 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 22, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1866
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-1866: SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2381| House 
| Updated: 3/26/2025
This legislation reauthorizes the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, allocating $235,000,000 annually. The bill aims to improve and expand the program's reach, which provides vital screening and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured, or underinsured women across the United States, building on its historical success in detecting cancers and precancerous lesions. Key amendments broaden the NBCCEDP's objectives to include prevention alongside detection and control of breast and cervical cancers. The program will now enhance support activities like health care navigation and implement evidence-based strategies to increase screening rates, explicitly aiming to reduce disparities in cancer incidence and deaths among high-risk populations and improve equitable access to services by addressing related barriers. The bill also updates reporting requirements for the program, shifting from annual to a five-year cycle after an initial two-year report. Additionally, it mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study by September 30, 2027, to assess eligible individuals, analyze trends in those served, and identify factors or barriers affecting access to screenings.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8185
SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3916
SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 22, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1866
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8185
    SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3916
    SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024


  • March 26, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 22, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1866
    Introduced in Senate
Joseph D. Morelle

Joseph D. Morelle

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (51)
Laura Friedman (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

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  • S 119-1866: SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted