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H.R. 8839 · 119th Congress

Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026

IntroducedHealth
IntroducedMay 14, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, May 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. May 14, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA-2
  • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
  • Steve Cohen D-TN-9
  • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
  • Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
  • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
  • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
  • Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
  • Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
  • Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
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  • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
  • Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
  • Jared Moskowitz D-FL-23
  • Seth Moulton D-MA-6
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
  • Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
  • Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
  • Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
  • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
  • James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
  • Joe Wilson R-SC-2
  • Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24