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Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026
6/4/2026, 3:08 AM
Summary of Bill HR 8839
H.R. 8839, introduced in the 119th Congress on May 14, 2026, aims to address the health needs of cancer survivors across the care continuum, spanning from diagnosis through treatment and posttreatment. The bill focuses on enhancing survivorship, treatment, transition to recovery, quality of life, palliative care, and long-term health outcomes for survivors. It proposes the development of a minimum standard of care for cancer survivorship that is inclusive of all types of cancer, survivors' backgrounds, and forthcoming survivorship needs, with the goal of improving overall survivor well-being and quality of care.
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Current Status of Bill HR 8839
Bill HR 8839 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 14, 2026. Bill HR 8839 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 14, 2026. Bill HR 8839's most recent activity 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. as of May 14, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8839
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
25Democrat Cosponsors
19Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8839
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8839
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.
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.
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