Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025

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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