Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10439 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10439 To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand research and education with respect to endometrial cancer, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand research and education with respect to endometrial cancer, 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 ``Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Endometrial cancer is cancer of the lining of the uterus (or endometrium) and is the most common form of uterine cancer. (2) Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in women, after breast, lung, and colon cancer. (3) Endometrial cancer mainly affects postmenopausal women, with most women diagnosed between age 55 and 64. (4) Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and uterine leiomyoma have an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer. (5) Unlike most other types of cancer, the incidence of endometrial cancer, particularly aggressive subtypes of such cancer, has been increasing in the United States among all women, particularly among African-American and Asian women, with a 2.5 annual percent change for both groups. (6) In comparison to non-Hispanic White women, African- American women have significantly higher incidence rates of aggressive endometrial cancers. (7) Such incidence rates for Hispanic and As