Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5858

CATCH IT Act

Rural Health: Grants for Cancer Screening Equipment

Dec 2, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 7 months

The CATCH IT Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It is being reviewed by a subcommittee within the House Committee on Agriculture. No further actions are scheduled at this time, but the bill remains active.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

The bill has support from both parties and addresses a clear need in rural areas, but it still needs to move through the committee process and compete for funding.

Key Points

This bill helps rural hospitals and clinics buy advanced medical tools to find diseases like cancer early. It focuses on equipment like 3D mammogram machines, mobile screening vans, and CT scanners.
The government would pay a much larger share of the cost for this equipment. Specifically, it adds 25 percent more federal funding to existing grants through the Department of Agriculture Community Facilities program.
People living in rural areas often have to travel long distances for specialized screenings. By making this equipment more affordable for local clinics, more patients can get tested closer to home.
The plan covers several types of life-saving tools. This includes laboratory equipment for early cancer detection, colorectal screening tools, and ultrasound machines.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Dec 2, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Oct 28, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Oct 28, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

CATCH IT Act

Bill NumberHR 5858

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Data Sources

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