Bill > S2339

This bill reauthorizes the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act of 2009, which was originally designed to support breast health education and awareness programs specifically targeting young women. The key provision of this bill is to extend the authorization of the Act from 2026 to 2031, effectively providing continued funding and support for breast health initiatives for an additional five years. By making this simple amendment to the Public Health Service Act, the bill ensures that critical programs focused on educating young women about breast health, early detection, and awareness will continue for another half-decade. The extension is significant because it maintains ongoing efforts to inform and potentially reduce breast cancer risks among younger populations through targeted educational resources and awareness campaigns.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2339/all-info