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S. 5295 117th Congress Senate

Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

Official title: A bill to address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2022 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 19, 2022
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 Latest action December 19, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the provision of services for cancer survivors, including Medicare coverage of cancer care planning and coordination services, grant programs for navigation services for cancer survivors, and a model to provide cancer survivorship care planning for children under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9565 Identical bill Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5295: Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5295/
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"S. 5295: Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5295/.
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S. 5295, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5295/.
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[S. 5295: Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5295/)
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