S 1157
Passed a chamber
Directs the Health and Human Services Secretary to review federal lung cancer research, prevention, and treatment programs with a focus on women and people with few known risk factors, and to report the findings to Congress within two years.
Official title: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
09-JUN-2026
Senate
Introduced
26-MAR-2025
Referred
26-MAR-2025
Approved by committee
15-JAN-2026
Reported
28-JAN-2026
On the calendar
28-JAN-2026
Passed
08-JUN-2026
- Requires HHS, consulting with the Defense and Veterans Affairs secretaries, to review and update federal lung cancer programs and strategic plans.
- Focuses on knowledge gaps for women and people with few known risk factors, and on raising screening rates among groups the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends for screening.
- Covers possible research on environmental and genomic factors, biomarker testing, and the need for public awareness and education.
- Requires a report to the Senate and House health, appropriations, and commerce committees within two years of enactment, describing changes made and barriers to further changes.
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■ 5 D■ 2 R
5 Democrats
2 Republicans