H.R. 2319 · Passed House · Health

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

Sponsor: Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA)

What it does

• Direct the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of lung cancer research and prevention focusing on women and underserved populations.
• Require the review to assess the status of existing research, identify knowledge gaps, and recommend opportunities for collaborative research on lung cancer causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Mandate recommendations for a national lung cancer screening strategy and public education campaign targeting women and underserved communities.

Official summary

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review to accelerate lung cancer research, prevention, and awareness with respect to women and underserved populations. The review must report on the status of existing research and current knowledge gaps; identify new opportunities for collaborative research to determine the causes of lung cancer and advance prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and provide recommendations for a national lung cancer screening strategy and public education campaign.

Latest action

Apr 22, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.

Committee: House Energy and Commerce