S 1157
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive review of lung cancer research, particularly focusing on women and underserved populations. The review will identify gaps in existing research, explore collaborative opportunities, and recommend strategies to improve access to preventive services and public awareness campaigns. Ultimately, the goal is to accelerate research and improve lung cancer outcomes for these specific groups.
Key provisions
- Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review.
- The review will assess research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations.
- It will identify opportunities to expand access to lung cancer preventive services.
- The review will recommend strategic public awareness and education campaigns.
- It will examine environmental and genomic factors related to lung cancer in women.
- The review will evaluate opportunities for collaborative, interagency research.
- A report on the review will be submitted to Congress within two years.
Who is affected
- Women
- Underserved populations
- Federal Government agencies
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Defense
Notable changes
- The bill focuses specifically on research and prevention related to lung cancer in women and underserved communities.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 1157
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
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research on lung cancer in women;
research on lung cancer in underserved populations that meet the eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force;
access to lung cancer preventive services; and
strategic public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer.
The review and recommendations under subsection (a) shall include—
a review and comprehensive report on the outcomes of previous research, the status of existing research activities, and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women and underserved populations in all agencies of the Federal Government;
opportunities for collaborative, interagency, multidisciplinary, and innovative research, that would—
encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge gaps in research on lung cancer in women;
evaluate environmental and genomic factors that may be related to the etiology of lung cancer in women; and
foster advances in imaging technology and techniques to improve risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and the simultaneous utilization of other preventive services and activities;
opportunities regarding the development of a national lung cancer screening strategy to expand access to such screenings, particularly among women and underserved populations; and
opportunities regarding the development of a national public education and awareness campaign on—
lung cancer in women and underserved populations; and
the importance of early detection of lung cancer.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the review conducted under subsection (a).