HR 3490
Became law
Requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress within one year on esophageal cancer spending under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and on how often high-risk enrollees get recommended screenings.
Official title: Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
19-MAY-2025
Referred
19-MAY-2025
Approved by committee
21-MAY-2025
Passed
03-JUN-2025
Senate
Received
04-JUN-2025
Passed
20-MAY-2026
President
Presented
29-MAY-2026
Signed
09-JUN-2026
Became law
09-JUN-2026
- Names the law the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025.
- Directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress within one year of enactment.
- Requires the report to evaluate total health care spending for federal employees and retirees diagnosed with esophageal cancer under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
- Requires the report to assess how often covered individuals flagged as high-risk for esophageal cancer receive screening under established guidelines.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (19-MAY-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 03-JUN-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)
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