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Improves Esophageal Cancer Screening for Federal Employees
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Improves Esophageal Cancer Screening for Federal Employees

IntroducedMay 19, 2025
Became Law5 months ago
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Signed into law as Public Law 119-96.
Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment information and archivesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementCancerHealth care costs and insurance
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Why This Matters

This bill requires a government report on esophageal cancer? and how often federal employees at high risk? get screened for it.

If you are a federal employee at high risk for esophageal cancer, this bill aims to improve your access to necessary screenings?.
Who this affects
federal employees · retirees · esophageal cancer patients · high-risk individuals
What this bill changes
  1. 1The bill requires a report on esophageal cancer's financial impact on federal health programs.
  2. 2It aims to assess how often high-risk individuals receive recommended screenings.
  3. 3Esophageal cancer rates have increased significantly, especially among younger Americans.

The debate

The case for

Esophageal cancer is so deadly because it is usually found too late.

Rep. Gerald E. ConnollyThe bill's sponsor
vs

The case against

The House passed it by voice vote.

Go deeper

Read the detailed summary

Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on (1) the impact of esophageal cancer-related health care spending under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for federal employees and retirees diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and (2) how often FEHBP participants with a high risk of esophageal cancer undergo screenings according to established guidelines.

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House
Senate
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IntroducedMay 19, 2025
Sponsors
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HouseJun 3, 2025

Passed by voice vote.

SenateMay 20

Passed with no objections.

PresidentJun 9

Signed into law as Public Law 119-96.

The President

Donald Trump
President
Signed
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Text included in this law
Senate Bill · S 1928
1 of 4 · In Committee
Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
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