Bill > HR3490

This bill, known as the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025, mandates that the Government Accountability Office (GAO), led by the Comptroller General of the United States, produce a comprehensive report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment. The report will specifically evaluate the financial burden of esophageal cancer healthcare costs within the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, which provides health insurance to federal employees and retirees, and assess the frequency with which high-risk individuals covered by this program undergo recommended screenings for esophageal cancer, a disease with alarmingly low survival rates that is increasing rapidly in incidence, particularly among younger Americans, and can often be prevented or treated more effectively if detected early.