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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026

H.R. 8839 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 25 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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

The Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 aims to improve the health and quality of life for cancer survivors throughout their entire continuum of care. This bill seeks to address unmet needs following diagnosis, active treatment, and posttreatment stages. It proposes the creation of a minimum standard of care for survivorship regardless of cancer type or a survivor's background. Key provisions include developing an alternative payment model, providing employment assistance, and expanding Medicaid coverage for specific transitions and fertility services. Additionally, the act establishes an Office of Cancer Survivorship within the National Cancer Institute to oversee research and education.

Yes· 3 of 10

  • Scored +7

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill establishes a minimum standard of care for survivorship, including cancer care planning, coordination, and fertility services.

  • Scored +6

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill expands Medicaid coverage specifically for healthcare transitions for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer.

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill expands Medicaid and CHIP coverage for essential cancer-related services like fertility and transition care.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.