Bill funds cancer testing and counseling programs
H.R. 10544 — To modernize and strengthen Federal efforts to improve ovarian cancer awareness, hereditary cancer risk assessment, access to genetic counseling and testing, and access to specialty care, and for other purposes. · Filed by Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill gives money to help people learn about a type of cancer. It requires health plans to pay for blood tests. It requires health plans to pay for counseling about cancer risk. The bill pays for programs to teach doctors and the public. It sets aside $20 million each year through 2031.
Who it affects
People at risk of cancer that runs in families gain access to blood tests. They also gain access to counseling. Rural and underserved communities get more specialty care. Health plans must cover blood tests and counseling.
One thing to notice
Health plans must cover blood tests and counseling. But plans do not have to cover all costs like deductibles or copays. The bill funds training but does not directly pay to hire more counselors. Counselors are hard to find in rural areas.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- cancer that runs in families — Cancer caused by genes passed down from parents to children
- counseling — A doctor talks with a person about their family history and cancer risk
- specialty care — Medical treatment from doctors who focus on one type of disease
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (12,938 characters) on Oct 28, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,595 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-28.
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