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HR5858119th CongressWALLET

CATCH IT Act

Sponsored By: Representative Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

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Summary

Increases the federal share by 25 percentage points for USDA Community Facilities grants that buy or upgrade specified preventative health equipment in rural facilities. The bill aims to speed access to cancer screening and diagnostic gear in small hospitals and clinics that serve rural communities.

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  • Rural families and patients gain more local screening options and earlier detection. Examples include expanded access to mammography, mobile cancer screening units, CT scanners, and diagnostic ultrasound.
  • Rural clinics and hospitals can make capital purchases more affordable because projects that include the listed preventative equipment get a bigger federal cost share. The eligible equipment list covers advanced breast imaging, mobile screening units, lab gear for multi-cancer detection, colorectal screening tools, CT scanners, and diagnostic ultrasound.
  • The change updates the Community Facilities Grant Program rules and takes effect on the first day of the first federal fiscal year beginning after enactment, so new grant applications that meet the equipment rules can use the higher share.

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More rural screening equipment support

If enacted, the bill would raise the federal share on certain USDA Community Facilities grants by 25 percentage points. The extra share would apply only when a facility project buys or upgrades listed preventative health equipment. Eligible equipment would include advanced breast imaging (digital breast tomosynthesis or 3-D mammography), mobile cancer screening units, lab gear for multi-cancer or diagnostic screening, colorectal screening equipment, CT scanners, and diagnostic ultrasound. The change would take effect on the first day of the first federal fiscal year that begins on or after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/2/2026

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