Bill > HR2921

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide free, comprehensive cancer screening and prevention services for its firefighters during their annual health assessments. The screenings include specific requirements for breast cancer (mammograms for women aged 40-50 biennially, annually for those over 50, and as clinically needed), colon cancer (risk communication and visual examinations or stool-based testing for those 45 and older), and prostate cancer (PSA testing annually for men 50 and older, or for high-risk individuals over 40). The bill also mandates screening for other cancers identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having higher occurrence rates among firefighters. Firefighters can opt out of these services, and the DoD must document test acceptance rates, results, and cancer occurrence trends while ensuring individual privacy. The data may be shared with the CDC to enhance understanding of cancer risks in firefighting populations. A "high-risk individual" is defined as someone who is African American, has a first-degree relative diagnosed with prostate cancer at a young age, or is otherwise determined to be at increased risk by the Secretary of Defense.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2921/all-info