Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025
To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.
A Democratic bill with 5 Republican cosponsors · See all 20 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 394–6
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This bill consists of two main titles. Title I reauthorizes the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 through the year 2031. Title II introduces the "SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025." This second title amends the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program to include prevention and enhanced support activities. It also directs a GAO study to assess program trends and eligibility. Additionally, it provides specific funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +8
Would women be better off under this?
The bill specifically funds and enhances programs for breast and cervical cancer prevention, detection, and support.
- Scored +7
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill explicitly directs the program to improve access to breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services while reducing related barriers.
- Scored +6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill enhances support activities and access to cancer screening services which are critical for low-income populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 394 yes · 6 no
07/20/2026 · Roll call 250 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Extended Breast Health Education: The bill extends the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 to 2031 (Section 102).
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Enhanced Screening Support: The bill adds provisions to enhance support activities, such as navigating healthcare services and implementing evidence-based strategies to increase screenings (Section 202(a)(1)(A)(i)).
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Reduction of Health Disparities: New goals are set to reduce disparities in breast and cervical cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality (Section 202(a)(1)(A)(vi)).
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Improved Access to Services: The bill aims to improve access to screening and diagnostic services while reducing related barriers (Section 202(a)(1)(A)(vi)).
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Guaranteed Screening Standards: The bill ensures that breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services are provided consistent with evidence-based recommendations (Section 202(a)(2)(A)(i)).
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Dedicated Funding: The bill allocates $235,500,000 for each of the fiscal years from 2026 through 2030 (Section 202(a)(4)(B)).
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Program Oversight: A GAO study will be conducted to estimate eligible individuals and identify barriers to accessing screenings (Section 202(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 women be better off under this? — The bill specifically funds and enhances programs for breast and cervical cancer prevention, detection, and support. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill enhances support activities and access to cancer screening services which are critical for low-income populations. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill aims to reduce health disparities in cancer incidence and mortality in high-risk populations. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill reauthorizes the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act through 2031.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill explicitly directs the program to improve access to breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services while reducing related barriers. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill mandates a GAO study to assess program effectiveness, trends, and barriers to access.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill directs the program to reduce disparities in breast and cervical cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality, specifically targeting high-rate populations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates a GAO report on service trends and barriers to access to inform congressional committees.
Arrived from the other chamber; nothing has been done to it there yet
- 7/27/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 7/21/2026
- Received in the Senate.
- 7/20/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 6 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR H4648)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 6 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR H4648)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4670-4671)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4541.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4648-4649)
- Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 7/13/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-746.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 650.
- 6/18/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 5/21/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
- 5/13/2026
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 5/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/12/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/10/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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