Benay Taub Lung Cancer Research Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6319 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6319 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Lung Cancer Task Force, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 28, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Lung Cancer Task Force, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Benay Taub Lung Cancer Research Act''. SEC. 2. LUNG CANCER TASK FORCE. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a task force, to be known as the Lung Cancer Task Force, within the National Institutes of Health. (b) Membership.--The members of the task force shall be appointed by the Secretary, and shall include-- (1) at least one representative of the National Cancer Institute; and (2) at least one representative of the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (c) Duties.--The task force shall examine-- (1) disparities in lung cancer research, funding, and patient access to treatments as compared to other diseases, taking into account the number of people affected by lung cancer; (2) the level of Federal funding for lung cancer research in relation to the burden caused by the disease; and (3) lung cancer screenings in the United States. (d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report containing the findi