Content Details
H.R. 8839 (IH) - Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 119th Congress
- Congress Session
- 2nd Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- May 14, 2026
- Action
- Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 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
- Bill Number
- H.R. 8839
- Bill Version
- Introduced in House (IH)
- Short Title
- Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026
- Full 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.
- Sponsors
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz(FL)
- Cosponsors
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA); Mark DeSaulnier (CA); Joe Wilson (SC); Timothy M. Kennedy (NY)
- Committees
- Committee on Education and Workforce (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)
- Public and Private Law References
- Public Law 92-216, Public Law 117-169
- United States Code References
- 26 U.S.C. 4980B
29 U.S.C. 1161, 3101 and 3102
42 U.S.C. 1381, 1395, 1395w-4, 1395x, 1396, 1396a, 1396d, 1396o, 1396o-1, 1397cc, 1801, 300bb-1 and 423