Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
Esophageal Cancer: Study on Federal Employee Health Costs and Screenings
The Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025 has passed both the House and the Senate. It is currently moving through the final steps of the legislative process before it can be sent to the President. The bill is actively moving forward.
Legislative Progress
This bill passed the House with broad support and focuses on a non-controversial health study that does not require significant new spending.
Key Points
- This bill requires a government watchdog to study how much the federal government spends on treating esophageal cancer for its employees and retirees.
- The study will also look at how often federal workers who are at high risk for this cancer actually get the recommended medical screenings.
- Esophageal cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in the country and is often deadly because it is found too late for effective treatment.
- The goal is to use this data to improve early detection, which can significantly increase survival rates from about 20 percent to nearly 50 percent.
- The report must be finished within one year after the bill becomes law.
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Milestones
Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
Both chambers passed identical text. The President has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
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