# 119-s-2285: Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2025

119-s-2285, Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2285
- Congress: 119
- Title: Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**A federal study on whether chemical hair straighteners increase the risk of uterine cancer, with a focus on women of color.** The bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working with the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to review existing research and recommendations and to consider impacts across all racial and ethnic groups. The study must disaggregate results by whether products contain dyes or coloring, bleach, highlights, or perms. It would also assess whether the FDA should require additional safety testing by manufacturers. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a study methodology to congressional health committees within 45 days, begin the study within 180 days, and complete and report the results within two years. For the bill, a "hair straightener" means a chemical hair straightener and "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study on hair straighteners safety: benefit, low. This bill would direct the HHS Secretary, working with the FDA and NIH, to study links between chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer. The study would focus on higher uterine cancer rates seen among women of color and consider impacts across all racial and ethnic groups. The study would rev…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2285 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2285)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2285 (as of 2025-12-21).