# 119-s-297: PSA Screening for HIM Act

119-s-297, PSA Screening for HIM Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-297
- Congress: 119
- Title: PSA Screening for HIM Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require group and individual health plans to cover prostate cancer screening without cost-sharing for high-risk men aged 40 and older.** It also expands coverage to other evidence-based preventive services for those men and spells out who counts as having a family history of prostate cancer. - High-risk men and families: Men age 40 and over who are at high risk, including African-American men and those with a qualifying family history, would get prostate cancer screenings and related preventive care with no out-of-pocket costs. - Health plans and insurers: Group plans and individual insurers would have to provide this coverage for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. - Clinical guidance: Coverage is tied to current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations, with a specific reference to recommendations issued around November 2009. - Definition of family history: The bill defines family history to include a first-degree relative diagnosed with or who died from prostate cancer, relatives with cancers linked to higher prostate cancer risk, or known genetic alterations associated with increased risk.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More prostate screening for high-risk men: benefit, medium. If enacted, group health plans and individual insurers would have to cover extra evidence-based prostate cancer screening and preventive services without cost-sharing for men age 40 and older who are at high risk. High risk includes African-American men and men with a first-degree relative who was…
- Clarify breast screening guideline status: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would treat current USPSTF recommendations on breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention as the "most current" for this law and other laws, except for recommendations issued around November 2009. Plans and issuers would still be allowed to cover services beyond or dif…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/297)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-297 (as of 2026-04-21).