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Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on (1) the impact of esophageal cancer-related health care spending under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for federal employees and retirees diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and (2) how often FEHBP participants with a high risk of esophageal cancer undergo screenings according to established guidelines.
- Measure
- H.R. 3490 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- June 9, 2026
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Introduced in House) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-96.
Who wrote it

Sponsor
Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA-AL)Joined by 1 cosponsor, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced May 19, 2025.
All 1 cosponsors
- Rep. James Comer (R-KY-1) · original
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Provision 1
Requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on (1) the impact of esophageal cancer-related health care spending under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for federal employees and retirees diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and (2) how often FEHBP participants with a high risk of esophageal cancer undergo screenings according to established guidelines.
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