U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB3490: Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
To require the Government Accountability Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 10, 2026:
Public Law 119-96: To require the Government Accountability Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for other purposes. Public Law 96 Public Law 119-96 140 Stat. 834 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.20250702 2026-06-18 119 public PUBLIC LAW 119-96--JUNE 9, 2026 140 STAT. 834 Public Law 119-96 119th Congress To require the Government Accountability Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for other purposes. June 9, 2026 [ H.R. 3490 ] SECTION SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the " Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025 ". SECTION SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) esophageal cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among American men; (2) esophageal cancer is one of the fastest growing cancer diagnoses among all Americans, increasing more than 700 percent in recent decades; (3) esophageal cancer kills 1 American every 36 minutes every day; (4) esophageal cancer is among the deadliest of cancers, with only about 1 in 5 patients surviving 5 years; (5) esophageal cancer has tripled in incidence among younger Americans …
Sponsors
- Connolly, Gerald (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- James Comer (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Became Public Law No: 119-96.
- : Signed by President.
- : Presented to President.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2397-2398)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2390-2391)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3490.
Subjects: Cancer, Government information and archives, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government Operations and Politics, Health care costs and insurance
Common questions
- What is HB3490?
- HB3490 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025.
- What does HB3490 do?
- To require the Government Accountability Office to produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB3490?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-96. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3490?
- Connolly, Gerald (D, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3490?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3490
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