EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reauthorizes the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009, known as the EARLY Act. It amends section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act by striking 2026 and inserting 2031. That keeps the authorization alive for five more years.
The underlying EARLY Act supports breast-health education and awareness for young women, including information about breast cancer risks and early awareness. The bill does not create a new program structure; its core legal effect is extending the existing authorization window.
Who Benefits and How
Young women benefit because federal breast-health education and awareness authority continues through 2031. Breast cancer awareness organizations benefit from continued federal program authorization. Health care providers offering breast-health education benefit from continued program support and public-health messaging. CDC public-health staff benefit from a clear authorization period for education and awareness work.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Public Health Service program staff and CDC program administrators must continue managing the authorization if Congress funds it. Federal appropriators must decide whether to provide money for the extended authorization. Taxpayers bear the cost if appropriations continue. Program evaluators must track outreach and education effectiveness over the extended period.
Key Provisions
- Extends the EARLY Act authorization from 2026 to 2031.
- Provides continued authority for young women's breast-health education and awareness.
- Modifies section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act authorization from 2026 to 2031, continuing federal authority for breast-health education and awareness focused on young women.
Key Policy Areas
Health Care, Public Health, Breast Cancer Awareness, Women's Health
Primary Purpose
Extends the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act authorization from 2026 to 2031, continuing federal authority for breast-health education and awareness focused on young women.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Young women
- Breast cancer awareness organizations
- Health care providers offering breast-health education
- CDC public-health staff
Identified Costs
- Public Health Service program staff
- CDC program administrators
- Federal appropriators
- Taxpayers
- Program evaluators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Castor of …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Healthcare providers offering breast health education, Young Women
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "cdc"
- → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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