S 4717 119th Congress Senate Health

Asal Sayas National Strategy on Young Adult Cancers Act

Introduced: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 9, 2026

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Requires NIH to develop a national strategy for young adult cancers.

This bill would require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to create a national strategy focused on addressing cancers that occur in young adults. The bill was introduced by Senator Edward Markey and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Jun 9, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4717: Asal Sayas National Strategy on Young Adult Cancers Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4717/

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"S. 4717: Asal Sayas National Strategy on Young Adult Cancers Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4717/.

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S. 4717, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4717/.

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