Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is cited as the Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2025. It requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for research regarding triple-negative breast cancer. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must develop and distribute public education information regarding this type of cancer through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the Secretary must provide information on triple-negative breast cancer to health care providers through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. The legislation authorizes appropriations for these research, education, and provider information programs for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +8
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The bill addresses the disproportionately high risk and survival disparities for African-American women.
- Scored +8
Would women be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets a cancer that primarily affects women.
- Scored +7
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill specifically targets health disparities and risks faced by minority women in triple-negative breast cancer cases.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Under Section 3 (adding section 417B(a) of the Public Health Service Act), the Director of the National Institutes of Health is required to expand, intensify, and coordinate research programs for triple-negative breast cancer. This could benefit individuals by leading to a better understanding of how to prevent or cure the disease.
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Under Section 3 (adding section 417B(b) of the Public Health Service Act), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, must develop and disseminate public information regarding triple-negative breast cancer, including its incidence, the elevated risk for minority women, and available treatment options. This is positive because it educates the public and raises awareness about the disease.
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Under Section 3 (adding section 417B(c) of the Public Health Service Act), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, must develop and distribute information to health care providers regarding triple-negative breast cancer, elevated risks for minority women, and treatment options. This could benefit patients by helping ensure their health care providers remain informed with current information.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions identifying negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill addresses the disproportionately high risk and survival disparities for African-American women. Would women be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets a cancer that primarily affects women. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill notes higher prevalence among Hispanic women and targets minority health disparities. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Triple-negative breast cancer often affects women under the age of 50.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill specifically targets health disparities and risks faced by minority women in triple-negative breast cancer cases. Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill focuses on a specific type of cancer that predominantly affects women.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill authorizes funding for the NIH to expand research on triple-negative breast cancer.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill directs the NIH to expand and coordinate research programs for triple-negative breast cancer.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Increases federal role in coordinating cancer research and public health education.
- 5/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Kathy CastorDemocrat · Florida
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Troy CarterDemocrat · Louisiana
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDemocrat · Florida
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Kweisi MfumeDemocrat · Maryland
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan