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HR5355Referred to Committee

Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-15
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jim Costa
Jim Costa
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 90.0% (528 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001059

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)Original· 2025-09-15
  • Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)· 2025-09-26
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-09-26
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)· 2025-09-30
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)· 2025-10-06
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-10-14
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2026-01-06
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-01-06
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)· 2026-01-07
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2026-01-12
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2026-05-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4418)

2025-09-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-09-15

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish a national program to screen children for liver cancer early, before symptoms appear, with the goal of catching the disease when it's easier to treat. It would fund research and education efforts to help doctors identify liver cancer risk factors in young patients and develop better detection methods. Pediatric patients, their families, and healthcare providers would benefit from improved early warning systems and screening guidelines.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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