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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for supporting new mobile cancer screening units to expand patient access to essential screening services in rural and underserved communities, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes grants up to $2 million for eligible entities including nonprofit hospitals, health centers, and health systems to purchase and operate mobile cancer screening units in rural and underserved communities. Funding may be used to acquire screening vehicles, imaging technology, digital tools, and other startup or operational costs. Grant recipients must contribute at least one dollar in non-federal funds for every three dollars received. The bill prioritizes applicants serving underserved populations and rural areas, with preference for those able to provide follow-up care for abnormal findings within 90 minutes by ground transportation. The legislation authorizes $15 million annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and requires a report to Congress four years after enactment detailing screening rates, patient outcomes, and program recommendations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Roger Marshall’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $46,314
- PYRAMID SOUND $19,800
- GROWITZ EQUITY $13,200
- SPECCHEM $13,200
- ONYX EQUITY PARTNERS $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Sep 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Sep 29, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 29, 2025
Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for supporting new mobile cancer screening units to expand patient access to essential screening services in rural and underserved communities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Mobile Cancer Screening Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Each year, 2,000,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer.
(2) Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with 127,070 deaths in 2023 alone. Despite its prevalence, only 4.5 percent of eligible individuals were screened for lung cancer in 2022.
(3) Mobile cancer screening units have proven effective in increasing access to essential screenings, including for breast cancer and more recently lung cancer.
(4) Nationally, only 26.6 percent of lung cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage when the 5-year survival rate is 63 percent.
SEC. 3. MOBILE CANCER SCREENING GRANTS.
Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“Subpart XIII—Mobile Cancer Screening Units
“SEC. 340J. GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
“(a) In General.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities for the purpose of supporting new mobile cancer screening units to expand patient access to essential screening services in rural and underserved areas.
“(b) Eligible Entities.—Entities eligible for an award under subsection (a) include—
“(1) a nonprofit hospital;
“(2) a Federally-qualified health center;
“(3) an academic health center;
“(4) a health system; and
“(5) a consortium or other collaboration of 2 or more entities listed in any of paragraphs (1) through (4).
“(c) Use of Funds.—For the purpose described in subsection (a), funds awarded under this section may be used for—
“(1) purchasing a commercial vehicle to operate a mobile cancer screening unit;
“(2) acquiring imaging technology;
“(3) purchasing digital tools needed to operate a mobile cancer screening unit; and
“(4) covering other costs determined by the Secretary to be essential startup or operational costs.
“(d) Funding Limit.—The amount of an award under subsection (a) may not exceed $2,000,000.
“(e) Prioritization.—In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize—
“(1) applicants with the highest potential impact on patient mortality and screening gaps for high-risk individuals;
“(2) applicants serving underserved populations, including—
“(A) rural areas; and
“(B) areas served by the Indian Health Service; and
“(3) applicants able to provide comprehensive follow-up care for abnormal findings within 90 minutes of the unit by ground transportation.
“(f) Matching Funds.—As a condition on receipt of an award under this section, an eligible entity shall agree that, with respect to costs to be incurred by the entity in carrying out activities for which the award is made, the entity will contribute from non-Federal sources, in cash or in kind, an amount equal to not less than 1 dollar for every 3 dollars provided through the award.
“(g) Report to Congress.—
“(1) Submission.—Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
“(2) Contents.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include—
“(A) the total number of patients screened using mobile cancer screening units funded through awards under this section, with data on such total number of patients de-identified and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, sex, geographic region, disability status, and other relevant factors;
“(B) the impact of awards under subsection (a) on increasing screening rates, early cancer detection, and improved patient outcomes;
“(C) recommendations for improving the program under this section; and
“(D) such other information and recommendations as the Secretary determines to be relevant.
“(h) Authorization of Appropriations.—To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.”. <all>
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