H.R. 6314House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act of 2025

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The Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act of 2025 requires health insurers and federal health programs to pay for an annual low‑dose CT lung‑cancer screening for adults aged 50 to 80 who are considered at higher risk. The law eliminates cost‑sharing and bans common insurance barriers like prior authorization or stricter screening limits. It applies to private insurers, group plans, and federal programs, and the relevant federal agencies must issue rules to enforce it within six months.

Key Provisions

All health insurers and federal health programs must fully cover an annual low‑dose CT (or similar) lung‑cancer screening for eligible adults, with no cost‑sharing.
Coverage cannot be limited by prior authorization, step‑therapy, stricter frequency limits, or extra documentation beyond current clinical guidelines.
Eligibility is limited to adults aged 50‑80 who a health‑care professional judges to be at increased risk for lung cancer because of personal, environmental, or family factors.
The HHS Secretary, along with the Defense, Veterans Affairs, and OPM heads, must issue regulations within 180 days and ensure the rule is followed.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

December 10, 2025

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Introduced in House

November 25, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 25, 2025

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

December 10, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 25, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6314

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 25, 2025

Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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

A BILL

To require insurance coverage of annual lung cancer screenings for adults aged 50 to 80 at increased risk for lung cancer.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act of 2025.

Coverage requirement

(a)

Coverage standard

All health insurers—including a group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, and all applicable Federal health programs—shall provide full coverage, without cost-sharing, for annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) or other appropriate lung cancer screening technologies for eligible individuals described in section (3).

(b)

Prohibited barriers

Coverage under this Act may not be subject to—

(1)

prior authorization;

(2)

step-therapy or other utilization controls;

(3)

frequency limits more restrictive than one screening annually; or

(4)

documentation requirements beyond those included in recent evidence-based clinical guidelines.

Eligible individuals

An eligible individual is an adult who—

(1)

is 50 to 80 years old; and

(2)

is determined by a treating health care professional to be at increased risk for lung cancer based on personal, environmental, or familial risk factors.

Implementation

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment and ensure program-wide compliance.