Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
Latest action · Nov 20, 2025 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 20, 2025 to Jul 6, 2026, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Nov 20, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Nov 25, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Nov 25, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Dec 19, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Feb 23, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Jul 6, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
- Nov 20, 2025Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4566 | Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act | Related bill | May 19, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Nov 20, 2025Introduced in House
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