Bill · S. 1928· Senate(119-S-1928)
Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/3/2025
- Last activity
- 6/3/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Warner
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025," directs the Comptroller General of the United States to provide a report to Congress. The report must evaluate the impact of healthcare spending related to esophageal cancer within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Additionally, the report is required to look at how often high-risk individuals covered under this program undergo recommended screenings. The goal is to understand the financial and preventative care aspects of this specific cancer within the federal health program.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+1
The bill focuses on cancer screening and prevention which is highly relevant to age groups listed as high-risk.
Would white Americans be better off under this?+1
The bill addresses a cancer condition identified as a high-risk area for individuals of non-Hispanic White ethnicity.
Would men be better off under this?+1
The bill addresses esophageal cancer, which the text identifies as a rapidly increasing cancer among men.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Evaluation of healthcare spending: The bill requires an evaluation of the total impact of esophageal cancer-s-related health care spending under the Program (Section 3(b)(1)). This could help officials understand the financial burden of the disease on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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Monitoring of preventive screening: The report must evaluate how often high-risk individuals under the Program undergo screening according to established guidelines (Section 3(b)(2)). This could identify if people at high risk are actually receiving the necessary screenings to catch the disease in earlier, more treatable stages.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Men+1Good For Retirees+1Good For Seniors+1Good For White Americans+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+1
- 6/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia