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House Bill 2319
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
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H. R. 2319 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2319


To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2025

Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Interagency review to evaluate and identify opportunities for the acceleration of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, greater access to preventive services, and strategic public awareness and education campaigns.

(a) In general.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct an interagency review to evaluate the status of, and identify opportunities for the acceleration of research related to—

(1) research on lung cancer in women;

(2) research on lung cancer in underserved populations that meet the eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force;

(3) access to lung cancer preventive services; and

(4) strategic public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer.

(b) Content.—The review and recommendations under subsection (a) shall include—

(1) a review and comprehensive report on the outcomes of previous research, the status of existing research activities, and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women and underserved populations in all agencies of the Federal Government;

(2) opportunities for collaborative, interagency, multidisciplinary, and innovative research, that would—

(A) encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge gaps in research on lung cancer in women;

(B) evaluate environmental and genomic factors that may be related to the etiology of lung cancer in women; and

(C) foster advances in imaging technology and techniques to improve risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and the simultaneous utilization of other preventive services and activities;

(3) opportunities regarding the development of a national lung cancer screening strategy to expand access to such screenings, particularly among women and underserved populations; and

(4) opportunities regarding the development of a national public education and awareness campaign on—

(A) lung cancer in women and underserved populations; and

(B) the importance of early detection of lung cancer.

(c) Report.—Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the review conducted under subsection (a).