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Joseph Morelle (D-NY)

SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

H.R. 2381 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 17 Republican cosponsors · See all 74 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It focuses on reauthorizing and improving the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The legislation seeks to expand services to include prevention, detection, and control of breast and cervical cancers. It also emphasizes improving equitable access and reducing health disparities. Additionally, the bill provides specific funding of $235,000,000 for these years. Finally, it mandates a GAO study to assess the program's effectiveness and trends.

Yes· 3 of 18

  • Scored +7

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill directly improves health access and outcomes specifically for women through cancer screening programs.

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill specifically targets low-income, uninsured, or underinsured women for essential screenings.

  • Scored +5

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill explicitly includes support for 13 Tribes or Tribal organizations in its program scope.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.