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A resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

Senate

Designates November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expresses Senate support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer

Latest action: Mon Jan 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Raising awareness of esophageal cancer by expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as "Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month".

House

Expresses support for designating April 2025 as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness of esophageal cancer

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for the designation of November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

House

Expresses support for designating November 2025 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and for early detection and treatment of lung cancer

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2025, as "National Cancer Prevention Day".

House

Expresses support for designating February 4, 2025, as National Cancer Prevention Day to recognize cancer prevention

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

FIRE Cancer Act of 2025

House

Expands FEMA firefighter grants to cover cancer prevention programs and creates a FEMA CDC research effort on cancer risks among firefighting personnel

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

House

Expresses support for designating September 2025 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to recognize prostate cancer awareness

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates September 2025 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to recognize childhood cancer awareness nationwide

Latest action: Thu Oct 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating September 2025 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to recognize prostate cancer awareness

Latest action: Mon Oct 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a federal firefighter cancer detection and prevention program aimed at improving early screening and reducing occupational cancer risks

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

Senate

Expand federal work on women and lung cancer through research and preventive health services

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act

Senate

Expands Medicare Medicaid and CHIP coverage for specified cancer genomic and laboratory testing and sets up public and physician education on genetic counseling

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Benay Taub Lung Cancer Research Act

House

Establishes the Benay Taub Lung Cancer Research Act to advance lung cancer research efforts

Latest action: Fri Nov 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Recognizing April as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month.

House

Recognizes April as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month to highlight cancer prevention and early detection

Latest action: Mon Apr 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025 to expand cancer screening efforts

Latest action: Thu May 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

House

Establishes the SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025 to create a federal cancer screening initiative

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mobile Cancer Screening Act

House

Establishes the Mobile Cancer Screening Act to authorize mobile cancer screening services as a specific health care initiative

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act

House

Expand early colorectal cancer detection efforts by establishing measures focused on colorectal cancer screening

Latest action: Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Improving Medicaid Precision and Cancer Test Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Medicaid policy focused on precision medicine and cancer testing under the Improving Medicaid Precision and Cancer Test Act of 2025

Latest action: Fri Nov 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2026, as "National Cancer Prevention Day".

House

Expresses support for designating February 4, 2026, as National Cancer Prevention Day to recognize cancer prevention

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal measure on triple-negative breast cancer research and education to advance work in that specific cancer area

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act of 2025

House

Expand lung cancer screening by broadening eligibility under the Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act of 2025

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2025, as "Rare Cancer Day" to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment.

House

Expresses support for designating September 30, 2025, as Rare Cancer Day to recognize rare cancer challenges and raise awareness of early diagnosis and treatment

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

KO Cancer Act

House

Establishes the KO Cancer Act to create a federal cancer initiative named in the bill title

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2025

House

Expand access to breast cancer diagnosis by advancing a measure focused on diagnostic services for breast cancer

Latest action: Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Modernization Act of 2025

House

Modernizes women’s health and cancer rights protections, including coverage standards tied to cancer care

Latest action: Fri Oct 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2026

House

Extends authorization for the Breast Cancer Research Stamp so the stamp can continue supporting breast cancer research funding

Latest action: Thu Apr 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the "Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer".

Senate

Redesignates a playground in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to honor West Virginia children and families affected by childhood cancer

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Senate

Allow Medicare beginning in 2028 to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests when CMS finds coverage appropriate, with age-based eligibility limits and one test every 11 months

Latest action: Thu Jan 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating May 17, 2025, as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and pediatric cancers

Latest action: Wed Jun 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025

House

Requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on Federal Employees Health Benefits Program spending and screening rates tied to esophageal cancer

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

House

Allows Medicare to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting in 2028 when CMS finds coverage appropriate, with age-based eligibility limits and one test allowed every 11 months

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025

House

Authorize Medicare coverage for additional FDA-approved lung cancer screening tests without requiring a USPSTF recommendation, and direct CMS to set coverage and payment limits

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Health and Human Services to review women’s lung cancer research and prevention efforts and recommend a national screening and public education strategy

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act

House

Expands Medicare Medicaid and CHIP coverage for genomic cancer testing and requires public and physician education on genetic counseling

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medicaid Breast Cancer Access to Treatment Act

House

Expand Medicaid access to breast cancer treatment following diagnosis through the Breast Cancer Access to Treatment Act

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month".

House

Expresses support for designating May as National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month to recognize bladder cancer awareness

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for the recognition of September 2025 as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month".

House

Expresses support for recognizing September 2025 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to highlight childhood cancer awareness

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Supporting the designation of March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

House

Expresses support for designating March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to recognize colorectal cancer awareness

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2026, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day".

House

Expresses support for designating March 3, 2026, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day to recognize that specific breast cancer subtype

Latest action: Tue Mar 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day".

House

Expresses support for designating March 3, 2025, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day to recognize this specific breast cancer subtype

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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