SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a national, evidence-based public awareness campaign on Type 1 diabetes run by the CDC to improve early detection, screening, and management among health care providers and the public.
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- Families and people at risk would get publicly accessible materials and public service announcements that explain early symptoms, screening availability, benefits of screening, and resources for newly diagnosed individuals.
- Health care providers, K–12 schools, and institutions of higher education would receive evidence-based, culturally and linguistically competent resources and training tailored to communities with rising Type 1 diabetes incidence.
- State, local, and Tribal public health departments and community organizations could receive grants to increase local screening, connect people to screening sites, and deliver targeted outreach.
- The CDC could award grants to private nonprofit groups with relevant campaign experience to design, test, and run messaging across media and trusted community channels.
- The Secretary must consult medical, public health, education, and community stakeholders and report to Congress within one year with a qualitative assessment of campaign activities and effects on detection, screening, and management.
*Would authorize $5.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031, increasing federal spending by up to $25.0 million across that period.*
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Grants to boost local diabetes screening
If enacted, the Secretary would award grants or cooperative agreements to State, local, and Tribal health departments to develop and deliver strategies that increase type 1 diabetes screening. Grants would fund outreach with schools, clinics, and community groups in communities with large recent increases in incidence. The grants would also support culturally and linguistically appropriate materials that tell people where to get screened locally.
Campaign funding: $5 million yearly
If enacted, Congress would authorize $5,000,000 to be appropriated each fiscal year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the national campaign. The authorized funds would remain available until expended.
National type 1 diabetes campaign
If enacted, the CDC would run a national, evidence-based campaign to raise provider and public awareness about type 1 diabetes detection, screening, and management. The Secretary would require public service announcements and keep written materials online about early symptoms, screening availability and benefits, and resources for people newly diagnosed. The campaign would require culturally and linguistically competent materials, message testing, and consultation with experts, schools, community groups, and the National Academy of Medicine. The CDC could use grants or cooperative agreements with experienced nonprofit groups to develop and carry out campaign activities.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
Sponsored 5/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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