Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
HR 3490, the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025, requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study federal health benefits coverage for esophageal cancer. Specifically, the GAO must report on healthcare spending for federal employees and retirees diagnosed with esophageal cancer and how often high-risk individuals under this program undergo recommended screenings. The bill targets federal employees and retirees covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program who meet specific risk factors (such as age 50+, smoking history, or GERD). It does not create new programs but mandates a study to assess current screening practices and costs. The goal is to inform future policy based on data about screening adherence and healthcare impacts.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 19, 2025
Signed Jun 9, 2026
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No substantive policy changes were made between the House-engrossed version and the enrolled version of HR 3490. The diff reflects only the standard reformatting that occurs when a bill transitions from its legislative working text to the final enrolled bill format, including the addition of GPO metadata, session information, the 'Be it enacted' preamble, and signature blocks for the Speaker and Vice President.
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The bill was reformatted from the House-engrossed legislative text style (numbered sections with lowercase headers) to the official enrolled bill format (SEC. X. headers, 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives' preamble, signature lines for the Speaker and Vice President).
Standard GPO metadata and session information were added at the top, including the 119th Congress designation, session date (January 3, 2026), and public domain notice.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 9, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2397-2398)
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390-2391)
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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