HR6178Referred to Committee
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-11-20
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Kathy Castor
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (599 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (7)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-11-20
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-11-20
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-11-20
Plain-English Summary
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act This bill provides for coverage without prior authorization requirements of annual lung cancer screenings under Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurance for individuals for whom screenings are recommended under U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. It also expands Medicaid coverage of counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use to all individuals, rather than only pregnant women. The Department of Health and Human Services must conduct outreach on the importance of lung cancer screenings and who should be screened, and the Government Accountability Office must report on the demographics of those diagnosed with lung cancer and recommend ways the federal government can improve screenings.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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Health
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