Legislation· Jul 2026Sponsored by Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)
To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.
Extends federal funding for breast and cervical cancer screening programs through 2030.
Tradeoff
Reauthorizes CDC cancer screening grants to states and young women's breast health programs. Requires GAO to report on program reach and barriers to care by September 2027.
What's in it
The House passed this 394-6 on July 20, 2026. The bill is now in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Jul 17, 2025)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jul 17, 2025)
House
The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor
Reported 48 - 0(May 21, 2026)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-746.
House
On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Passed(Roll #250 · Jul 20, 2026)
394 yeanay 6Senate
Received from the House
Received(Jul 21, 2026)
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Jul 27, 2026)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
Passage votes so far· Jul 20, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027