Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
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Summary
Early detection for people under 45 is the focus of a new CDC grant program that would fund state outreach, education, screening support, and patient navigation to catch colorectal cancer earlier in younger, high-risk groups.
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- Young people and families: Grants would support public awareness, education on signs and symptoms, and early detection and diagnostic testing for people who have not reached age 45, including referrals for genetic testing and counseling.
- Health professionals and systems: Funds would pay for clinician education, decision support tools, quality monitoring of screening and diagnostics, and surveillance to identify risk factors and improve detection.
- Underserved, rural, and specific racial or ethnic groups: The program prioritizes outreach and navigation for rural and underserved communities and requires state partnerships with hospitals, clinics, Tribal organizations, nonprofits, and colleges.
- States and grant rules: Grants run for five years, must be applied for with a plan, require periodic reporting, and unspent funds must be returned within six months after the grant ends.
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Grants to find colon cancer before 45
If enacted, the government would offer competitive 5-year grants to States to find colorectal cancer earlier in people under 45. States would focus on young people at higher risk. They would also reach underserved and rural areas. Priority groups include American Indian, Alaska Native, and African American people, and those with type 2 diabetes. Money could pay for testing and diagnostic work for high-risk young people. It could fund referrals, genetic counseling, public awareness, provider training, and patient navigation. States could also monitor quality, collect data on risk factors and family history, and build decision-support tools. Grants could be renewed, but States must return any unspent funds within 6 months after each grant ends. No later than 5 years after receiving a grant, including any renewals, States would have to report how they used the money.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
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