H.R. 4541

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 4541 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 650
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4541

[Report No. 119-746]

To reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness 
Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 17, 2025

Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Castor of 
Florida, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Dingell, and Mrs. Harshbarger) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce

July 13, 2026

Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. 
Goldman of New York, Ms. Ross, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Lois Frankel of 
Florida, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Craig, Ms. 
Velazquez, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and 
Mr. Kennedy of New York

July 13, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 
17, 2025]

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A BILL

To reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness 
Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I--EARLY ACT REAUTHORIZATION

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``EARLY Act Reauthorization of 
2025''.

SEC. 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''.

TITLE II--SCREENS FOR CANCER ACT

SEC. 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''.

SEC. 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.
Union Calendar No. 650

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4541

[Report No. 119-746]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness 
Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

_______________________________________________________________________

July 13, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed