Sponsored by Brendan F. Boyle (D)
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
Orders a federal study of lung cancer in women and underserved groups, due in two years.
Tradeoff
Directs the federal health department to review lung cancer research gaps and recommend a national screening strategy and awareness campaign. No funding amount specified in the bill.
What's in it
Costs less than $500,000 over the 2025-2030 period, subject to .
The $500,000 is just the federal cost to produce required reports on lung cancer research and screening access — the policy's real value is in generating research and awareness data for women and underserved populations without direct federal spending on programs or benefits.
Passed the House by on April 21, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Mar 25, 2025)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Mar 25, 2025)
House
The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor
Reported by (Apr 29, 2025)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-382.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Apr 21, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
Received(Apr 22, 2026)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)