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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act

S. 5287Introduced Aug 6, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to make grants to States to increase awareness and education for colorectal cancer and improve early detection of colorectal cancer in young individuals, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Jon Ossoff D-GA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Katie Britt (R-AL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jon Ossoff.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress

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Data as of Oct 7, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.