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H.R. 3490 119th Congress House

Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025

Official title: To require the Government Accountability Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2025 Introduced by: Gerald E. Connolly Democrat · Virginia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics CancerGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-96.
Jun 9, 2026
Signed by President.
May 29, 2026
Presented to President.
May 20, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2397-2398)
May 20, 2026
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 3, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390-2391)
Jun 3, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390-2391)
Jun 3, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3490.
Jun 3, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390-2392)
Jun 3, 2025
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 21, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
May 21, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 19, 2025
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-96.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on (1) the impact of esophageal cancer-related health care spending under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for federal employees and retirees diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and (2) how often FEHBP participants with a high risk of esophageal cancer undergo screenings according to established guidelines. 

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1928 Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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    for ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK (ECAN) · Maryland · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 1
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Comer, James
Kentucky · May 19, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3490: Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3490/
MLA
"H.R. 3490: Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3490/.
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H.R. 3490, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3490/.
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