S. 1157 · 119th Congress
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Tina Smith
- Introduced
- 2025-03-26
- Latest action
- 2026-06-09 · Held at the desk.
Summary
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review to accelerate lung cancer research, prevention, and awareness with respect to women and underserved populations.
The review must
report on the status of existing research and current knowledge gaps;identify new opportunities for collaborative research to determine the causes of lung cancer and advance prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment; andprovide recommendations for a national lung cancer screening strategy and public education campaign.