119th Congress
H.R. 8839
Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz(D-FL)
- Introduced
- May 14, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (24)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
Added later (20)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · May 21, 2026
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) · May 21, 2026
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) · May 21, 2026
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · May 21, 2026
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · Jun 2, 2026
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD) · Jun 2, 2026
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Jun 2, 2026
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) · Jun 2, 2026
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) · Jun 2, 2026
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Jun 29, 2026
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Jun 29, 2026
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) · Jul 9, 2026
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Jul 16, 2026
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Jul 22, 2026
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · Jul 22, 2026
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Jul 27, 2026
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) · Jul 27, 2026
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Aug 17, 2026
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Aug 17, 2026
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) · Aug 17, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To address the health of cancer survivors and unmet needs that survivors face through the entire continuum of care from diagnosis through active treatment and posttreatment, in order to improve survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery and beyond, quality of life and palliative care, and long-term health outcomes, including by developing a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship, irrespective of the type of cancer, a survivor's background, or forthcoming survivorship needs, and for other purposes.
Latest action(May 14, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - May 14, 2026
Introduced in House