A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
The Mobile Cancer Screening Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding for new mobile cancer screening units. These units aim to expand patient access to essential screening services in underserved and rural communities. The Secretary will award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to various eligible healthcare entities. Funding can be used for vehicle purchases, imaging technology, digital tools, and other essential startup or operational costs. Award amounts are capped at $2,000,000 per award. The bill also authorizes appropriations of $15,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +7
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill targets mobile screening units directly to rural and underserved communities.
- Scored +7
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill expands access to essential cancer screening services through mobile units in underserved and rural areas.
- Scored +6
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically prioritizes applicants serving areas served by the Indian Health Service.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Access to Screenings: The bill aims to expand patient access to essential screening services in rural and underserved communities through the use of mobile units (Section 3, subsection a).
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Improved Early Detection: Mobile units have been shown to increase access to essential screenings, such as those for breast cancer and lung cancer (Section 2, paragraph 3).
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Targeted Support for High-Risk Populations: The Secretary is directed to prioritize applicants who can have the highest potential impact on patient mortality and address screening gaps for high-risk individuals (Section 3, subsection e, paragraph 1).
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Support for Underserved Areas: Priority is given to applicants serving underserved populations, specifically mentioning rural areas and areas served by the Indian Health Service (Section 3, subsection e, paragraph 2).
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Enhanced Follow-up Care: The bill prioritizes applicants who can provide comprehensive follow-up care for abnormal findings within 90 minutes of the mobile unit via ground transportation (Section 3, subsection e, paragraph 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Financial Requirements for Entities: To receive an award, an eligible entity must agree to contribute at least 1 dollar from non-Federal sources for every 3 dollars provided by the award (Section 3, subsection f).
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 people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill targets mobile screening units directly to rural and underserved communities. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically prioritizes applicants serving areas served by the Indian Health Service. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Mobile screening units reduce barriers to healthcare access for low-income populations in underserved areas. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Expanded cancer screening access provides significant preventative health benefits to the aging population.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill expands access to essential cancer screening services through mobile units in underserved and rural areas. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill funds mobile screening units that generate data on screening rates and patient outcomes to help improve public health responses.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill prioritizes populations served by the Indian Health Service to address screening gaps in those communities. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Increased access to preventative health screenings can reduce the long-term financial burden of advanced cancer diagnoses on low-income families.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill invests in mobile healthcare infrastructure specifically targeted at rural communities.
- 9/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 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.
John ReedDemocrat · Rhode Island