# 119-hr-6178: Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act

119-hr-6178, Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6178
- As of: 2026-07-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6178
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Would require no-cost, no-prior-authorization annual lung cancer screening across Medicaid, Medicare, and most private health plans when recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).** It would also expand Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation and fund a federal outreach campaign and a Comptroller General study to find screening gaps.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More prevention care for Medicaid enrollees: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid would have to cover an annual lung cancer screening for enrollees when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends it. States could not require prior authorization for that screening. Medicaid could not charge cost‑sharing for the screening. The bill would also require M…
- No prior authorization for lung screening: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage plans could not require prior authorization for an annual lung cancer screening when the Secretary issues the relevant guideline. Group and individual private health plans could not impose prior authorization for an annual lung cancer screening whe…
- Federal lung screening outreach program: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Health and Human Services would run an education and outreach campaign about lung cancer screening. HHS would consult patient and lung cancer groups and target outreach to people at high risk. HHS could run the work directly, hire contractors, or provide grants. The bi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6178)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6178 (as of 2026-07-08).