Two federal health programs focused on cancer screening for women would get renewed funding under this bill. The Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness program, which teaches young women about breast cancer risk, would continue operating through 2031 instead of ending in 2026. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which helps low-income and uninsured women get screened for breast and cervical cancer, would receive $235.5 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and would expand its focus to reducing cancer disparities among higher-risk populations. The bill also changes how often the program reports results to Congress, moving from an annual report to one every five years, and orders a government watchdog study on how many eligible women the program is reaching.
Average Household Impact
- Cancer screening program funding — Reauthorized at $235.5M annually through FY2030
Transparency & Accountability
- Congressional reporting frequency — Program reports move from annual to every five years
Congressional Summary
This bill reauthorizes and revises programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that support services and education addressing breast and cervical cancer.The bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and makes changes to the CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. This program provides grants to states for breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for individuals who have low incomes, are uninsured, or otherwise lack access to such services. The bill increases flexibility in how states may spend grant funds under the program.The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the work of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, including the number of individuals served and barriers to accessing screenings.Also, the bill reauthorizes through FY2031 CDC programs relating to young women’s awareness of breast health and breast cancer. These programs include campaigns to educate young women and health care professionals, research on preventing breast cancer in younger women, and grants for resources and services to young women diagnosed with breast cancer and precancerous conditions.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-07-13
- Date Added
- 2026-07-17
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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