US HB8939 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the development of a standardized, noninvasive test for HPV in men, and for other purposes.
Title
Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act
Sponsors
| Rep. LaMonica McIver [D-NJ] | Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA] | Rep. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] |
| Rep. Nikema Williams [D-GA] | Rep. Shomari Figures [D-AL] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Lateefah Simon [D-CA] |
| Rep. Timothy Kennedy [D-NY] | Rep. Janelle Bynum [D-OR] | Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Introduced in House |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8939/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8939/BILLS-119hr8939ih.pdf |
