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119-s-1157119th Congress

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Passed Senate

Summary

Focus on lung cancer in women and people with few known risk factors. This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services, working with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, to review and update federal research, screening, prevention, and treatment efforts and to deliver a report to Congress within two years.

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  • Families and patients: Seeks ways to boost lung cancer screening among populations the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends, and asks for an assessment of public awareness and education needs.
  • Women and low-risk groups: Directs a review of research gaps on lung cancer in women and people without classic risk factors, including environmental and genomic factors tied to disease causes.
  • Researchers and technology developers: Encourages interagency and multidisciplinary research and exploration of biomarkers and other technologies to improve risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
  • Federal programs and planners: Requires agencies to identify current projects, report any changes they make, recommend further updates, and flag statutory barriers to implementation.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smith, Tina [D-MN]

MN • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 6/8/2026

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 6/8/2026

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 6/8/2026

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/8/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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