# 119-hr-8939: Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act

119-hr-8939, Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8939
- Congress: 119
- Title: Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Standardized, noninvasive HPV testing for men.** This bill would require the National Institutes of Health to study how to develop such a test and to coordinate research, pilots, and regulatory pathways across federal agencies. - Men and families — directs NIH to evaluate methods for noninvasive HPV testing across oral, pharyngeal, anal, penile sites, and urine to identify feasible screening approaches. - Researchers and agencies — creates an NIH-led interagency working group with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the National Academy of Medicine to align science, regulation, and community implementation. - High-risk and underserved communities — requires assessment of pilot and implementation feasibility in diverse populations to inform equitable access. - Congress and regulators — requires a final report to Congress within 30 months with recommendations for test development, pilot designs, and interagency strategies to support regulatory approval and community screening.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study to expand HPV testing for men: benefit, low. This bill would require the NIH Director to run a study to develop a standardized, noninvasive HPV test for men. The study would be completed not later than 24 months after enactment and NIH would report to Congress within 30 months. NIH would coordinate with CDC, FDA, HRSA, and the National Academ…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8939 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8939)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8939 (as of 2026-07-11).