# 119-hr-4841: Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Act

119-hr-4841, Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4841
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A federal push to improve stomach cancer prevention and early detection.** This bill would direct the National Cancer Institute to conduct a comprehensive review of stomach cancer—who is at highest risk, how well screening and treatment work, and what prevention steps (including Helicobacter pylori testing) might help. - Families and patients: Would produce recommendations to define high-risk groups, guide H. pylori testing, and advise on screening and surveillance for conditions like gastric intestinal metaplasia and early gastric cancer. - Service members and veterans: Would require the Department of Defense to study stomach cancer rates, service-related exposures (including burn pits, hazardous chemicals, contaminated water, and infections), disparities, and the availability of screening and treatment in military and VA health systems. - Researchers and health systems: Would push coordination with the SEER program and other cancer registries and offer recommendations to improve research, awareness, screening guidelines, detection of precancerous lesions, and early treatment. *This bill would not authorize new funding or create new operating programs.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4841 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4841)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4841 (as of 2026-04-21).