HR 4541119th CongressIn Committee

EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025

Introduced: Jul 17, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-Florida)

Education

Standard Summary

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EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025 would extend the authority for the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act (the EARLY Act), originally enacted in 2009. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to push the expiration of the EARLY Act program from 2026 to 2031, effectively continuing federal support for breast health education and awareness programs aimed at young women. By extending the authorization period, the bill ensures that ongoing efforts to educate young people about breast health, screening, and early detection can continue without interruption. The measure is a straightforward reauthorization, with no new programmatic provisions or funding amounts specified in the text provided. It maintains the existing framework for the EARLY Act under the Public Health Service Act and keeps the program within the existing legislative structure, pending further action in Congress.

Key Points

1The bill is titled the “EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025.”
2It reauthorizes the EARLY Act (Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009).
3The key change is extending the program’s authorization period from 2026 to 2031 by amending Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280m(h)).
4The bill was introduced in the House by Rep. Wasserman Schultz (joined by several colleagues) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
5The text provided does not specify funding levels or new programmatic changes beyond the extension of the authorization period.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Young women and communities receiving breast health education and awareness programs, as well as educators and health educators involved in delivering these programs.Secondary group/area affected: Families, healthcare providers, schools, and community organizations that participate in or coordinate breast health outreach and education.Additional impacts: Continued federal support for public health education efforts related to breast health; ongoing oversight and administration under the Public Health Service Act; potential implications for federal budgeting and appropriations tied to program funding, though the text does not specify new funding amounts.

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