H.R. 4541

119 HR 4541 EH: EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 4541
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.
I
EARLY Act Reauthorization
101.
Short title
This title may be cited as the   EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025  .
102.
Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009
Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) ) is amended by striking  2026  and inserting  2031 .
II
SCREENS for Cancer Act
201.
Short title
This title may be cited as the   Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2025   or the   SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025  .
202.
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
(a)
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Title XV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300k et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
in section 1501 ( 42 U.S.C. 300k )—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in paragraph (2), by striking  the provision of appropriate follow-up services and support services such as case management  and inserting  that appropriate follow-up services are provided ;
(ii)
in paragraph (3), by striking  programs for the detection and control  and inserting  programs for the prevention, detection, and control ;
(iii)
in paragraph (4), by striking  the detection and control  and inserting  the prevention, detection, and control ;
(iv)
in paragraph (5)—
(I)
by striking  monitor  and inserting  ensure ; and
(II)
by striking  ; and  and inserting a semicolon;
(v)
by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (9);
(vi)
by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
(6)
to enhance appropriate support activities to increase breast and cervical cancer screenings, such as navigation of health care services, implementation of evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies to increase breast and cervical cancer screening in health care settings, and facilitation of access to health care settings;
(7)
to reduce disparities in breast and cervical cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality, including in populations with higher than average rates;
(8)
to improve access to breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services and reduce related barriers, including factors that relate to negative health outcomes; and
 ; and
(vii)
in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking  through (5)  and inserting  through (8) ; and
(B)
by striking subsection (d);
(2)
in section 1503 ( 42 U.S.C. 300m )—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by striking  that, initially  and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting  that appropriate breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services are provided consistent with relevant evidence-based recommendations; and ;
(ii)
by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);
(iii)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(iv)
in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking  ; and  and inserting a period; and
(B)
by striking subsection (d);
(3)
in section 1508(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 300n–4(b) )—
(A)
by striking  1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization of 2007, and annually thereafter,  and inserting  2 years after the date of enactment of the  SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025 , and every 5 years thereafter, ;
(B)
by striking  Labor and Human Resources  and inserting  Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ; and
(C)
by striking  preceding fiscal year  and inserting  preceding 2 fiscal years in the case of the first report after the date of enactment of the  SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025 , and preceding 5 fiscal years for each report thereafter, ; and
(4)
in section 1510(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 300n–5(a) )—
(A)
by striking  2011, and  and inserting  2011, ; and
(B)
by inserting  , and $235,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030  before the period at the end.
(b)
GAO study
Not later than September 30, 2027, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives on the work of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, including—
(1)
an estimate of the number of individuals eligible for services provided under such program;
(2)
a summary of trends in the number of individuals served through such program; and
(3)
an assessment of any factors that may be driving the trends identified under paragraph (2), including any barriers to accessing breast and cervical cancer screenings provided by such program.
     Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.