A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to develop a national strategy to address young adult cancers, and for other purposes.

6/10/2026, 10:56 AM

Summary of Bill S 4717

The bill titled "A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to develop a national strategy to address young adult cancers, and for other purposes" was introduced in the 119th Congress on June 9, 2026.

Current Status of Bill S 4717

Bill S 4717 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 9, 2026. Bill S 4717 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 9, 2026. Bill S 4717's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of June 9, 2026

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4717

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to develop a national strategy to address young adult cancers, and for other purposes.

Comments

Musa McGee

872

4 days ago

Ugh, this bill is so dumb. Why should we care about young adult cancers? It's not like it affects anyone important, right? Who even cares about this stuff anyways? #notmyproblem