SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced
Summary
Expand equitable breast and cervical cancer screening by reauthorizing and refocusing the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program through 2030 to emphasize prevention, navigation, and earlier diagnosis. It would update program goals, add outreach and patient-navigation activities, set baseline funding, and require a GAO review of access and barriers.
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- Families and underserved women: Builds on a program that has served more than 6.4 million people and provided over 16.5 million screening exams. It focuses on low-income, uninsured, underinsured, geographically isolated, and Tribal populations to increase early diagnoses.
- Public health programs and providers: Requires explicit support services including patient navigation, facilitation of access to screening facilities, and use of evidence-based strategies in health care settings to boost screening and ensure follow-up services.
- Oversight and funding: Sets a baseline authorization of $235.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, shifts reporting to a first report covering two prior years and then every five years, and directs a GAO report by September 30, 2027 on eligible populations, trends, and barriers.
*Authorizes $235.0 million annually for 2026–2030, increasing federal spending for the program.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Better screening help for low-income people
If enacted, the bill would require NBCCEDP grantees to ensure proper follow-up after abnormal results. It would expand the program focus to prevention, detection, and control. Grantees would use patient navigation and proven, evidence-based strategies to increase screening. The bill would add goals to reduce disparities and improve equitable access to screening and diagnostic services.
More cancer screening funding for low-income
If enacted, the bill would provide $235 million each year for fiscal years 2026–2030. Funds would support the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Grantees would include States, territories, and Tribal organizations. Low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people who use the program could get more screening, diagnostic, and follow-up care.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 10/29/2025
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
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