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S. 1157 · 119th Congress

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025

Passed SenateHealth
IntroducedMar 26, 2025
Passed SenateJun 8, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

How this bill changes the law

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S. 1157 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as passed by the Senate (Jun 8, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Interagency review to evaluate and identify opportunities to improve lung cancer prevention and treatment in women
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

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    What it does

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    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; and

    • provide recommendations for a national lung cancer screening strategy and public education campaign.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Mar 26, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. 2026-06-09Held at the desk.House floor actions
    2. 2026-06-09Received in the House.House floor actions
    3. 2026-06-09Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
    4. 2026-06-08Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2669-2670; text: CR S2669-2670)Senate
    5. 2026-06-08Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
    6. 2026-01-28Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.Senate
    7. 2026-01-28Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Senate
    8. 2026-01-28Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Library of Congress
    9. 2026-01-15Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Senate
    10. 2025-03-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Senate
    11. 2025-03-26Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Maria Cantwell D-WA
    • Shelley Moore Capito R-WV
    • Susan M. Collins R-ME
    • Mazie K. Hirono D-HI
    • Amy Klobuchar D-MN
    • Jeff Merkley D-OR
    • Jon Ossoff D-GA