Mark Warner (D-VA)
Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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, known as the "Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025," directs the Comptroller General of the United States to provide a report to Congress. The report must evaluate the impact of healthcare spending related to esophageal cancer within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Additionally, the report is required to look at how often high-risk individuals covered under this program undergo recommended screenings. The goal is to understand the financial and preventative care aspects of this specific cancer within the federal health program.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +1
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill focuses on cancer screening and prevention which is highly relevant to age groups listed as high-risk.
- Scored +1
Would white Americans be better off under this?
The bill addresses a cancer condition identified as a high-risk area for individuals of non-Hispanic White ethnicity.
- Scored +1
Would men be better off under this?
The bill addresses esophageal cancer, which the text identifies as a rapidly increasing cancer among men.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Evaluation of healthcare spending: The bill requires an evaluation of the total impact of esophageal cancer-s-related health care spending under the Program (Section 3(b)(1)). This could help officials understand the financial burden of the disease on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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Monitoring of preventive screening: The report must evaluate how often high-risk individuals under the Program undergo screening according to established guidelines (Section 3(b)(2)). This could identify if people at high risk are actually receiving the necessary screenings to catch the disease in earlier, more treatable stages.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the 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 men be better off under this? — The bill addresses esophageal cancer, which the text identifies as a rapidly increasing cancer among men. Would retired people be better off under this? — The emphasis on screening is beneficial for older demographics who are at higher risk. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill focuses on cancer screening and prevention which is highly relevant to age groups listed as high-risk. Would white Americans be better off under this? — The bill addresses a cancer condition identified as a high-risk area for individuals of non-Hispanic White ethnicity.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The report increases transparency regarding healthcare spending and screening rates for esophageal cancer within the federal program.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill facilitates better screening and spending evaluation for esophageal cancer within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
- 6/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia