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HR 3490 · in committee · niche

Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study esophageal cancer costs and screening rates for federal employees.
  • Federal employees and retirees with esophageal cancer or high risk of the disease are affected.
  • The GAO must report findings to Congress; no new spending is appropriated by the bill itself.

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    What specific screening gaps or cost barriers for esophageal cancer among federal employees does this bill aim to identify through the GAO study?

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    How might findings about federal employee esophageal cancer costs influence healthcare coverage decisions for the broader federal workforce?

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    Should Congress prioritize studying esophageal cancer screening rates for federal employees over other cancer types with similar or higher mortality rates?

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Gerald E. Connolly

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Introduced 2025-06-04

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-04 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390-2391)

  4. 2025-06-03 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3490.

  6. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2390-2392)

  7. 2025-06-03 · house · Floor

    Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-05-21 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

  9. 2025-05-21 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. 2025-05-19 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  11. 2025-05-19 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. 2025-05-19 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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