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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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Endometrial Cancer 

5 Research and Education Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Endometrial cancer is cancer of the lining 

9 of the uterus (or endometrium) and is the most com10 mon form of uterine cancer. 


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1 (2) Endometrial cancer is the fourth most com2 mon cancer diagnosed in women, after breast, lung, 

3 and colon cancer. 

4 (3) Endometrial cancer mainly affects post5 menopausal women, with most women diagnosed be6 tween age 55 and 64. 

7 (4) Women with polycystic ovary syndrome 

8 (PCOS) and uterine leiomyoma have an increased 

9 risk of developing endometrial cancer. 

10 (5) Unlike most other types of cancer, the inci11 dence of endometrial cancer, particularly aggressive 

12 subtypes of such cancer, has been increasing in the 

13 United States among all women, particularly among 

14 African-American and Asian women, with a 2.5 an15 nual percent change for both groups. 

16 (6) In comparison to non-Hispanic White 

17 women, African-American women have significantly 

18 higher incidence rates of aggressive endometrial can19 cers. 

20 (7) Such incidence rates for Hispanic and Asian 

21 women are equal to or lower than such incidence 

22 rates for non-Hispanic White women. 

23 (8) Although non-Hispanic White women are 

24 more likely to be diagnosed with endometrial cancer 


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1 in comparison to African-American women, the rate 

2 of mortality is higher for African-American women. 

3 (9) Currently, the cause of such disparity is un4 known. Researchers are proposing investigative stud5 ies that link this disparity to the relationship be6 tween delays in care, aggressive late-stage diagnosis, 

7 and the time between diagnosis and beginning treat8 ment protocol for their cancer type. These factors 

9 are often exacerbated by socioeconomic conditions 

10 that affect access to innovative treatment, treatment 

11 completion, patient-reported outcomes, and overall 

12 quality of life. 

13 SEC. 3. EXPANDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION WITH RE14 SPECT TO ENDOMETRIAL CANCER. 

15 (a) NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.—Part B of 

16 title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 

17 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘SEC. 409K. ENDOMETRIAL CANCER. 

19 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH shall— 

20 ‘‘(1) expand, intensify, and coordinate programs 

21 to conduct and support research with respect to 

22 endometrial cancer; 

23 ‘‘(2) communicate to medical professionals and 

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1 tion 399V–8, the disparity in the diagnosis of 

2 endometrial cancer between African-American 

3 women and non-Hispanic White women and any new 

4 research relating to endometrial cancer; and 

5 ‘‘(3) ensure that all clinical trials conducted or 

6 supported by the National Institutes of Health with 

7 respect to endometrial cancer include at least 1 par8 ticipant who is an African-American woman. 

9 ‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTES.— 

10 The Director of NIH shall coordinate activities carried out 

11 by the Director pursuant to subsection (a) with similar 

12 activities carried out by— 

13 ‘‘(1) the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriv14 er National Institute of Child Health and Human 

15 Development; 

16 ‘‘(2) the Director of the National Institute on 

17 Minority Health and Health Disparities; and 

18 ‘‘(3) the Director of the Office of Research on 

19 Women’s Health. 

20 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 

21 purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized 

22 to be appropriated $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 

23 through 2027.’’. 

24 (b) CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVEN25 TION.—Part P of title III of the Public Health Service 


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1 Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at 

2 the end the following: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 399V–8. ENDOMETRIAL CANCER PUBLIC EDUCATION 

4 PROGRAM. 

5 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 

6 the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre7 vention, shall develop and disseminate to the public infor8 mational materials on endometrial cancer, including the 

9 incidence rate of such cancer, the risk factors for devel10 oping such cancer, the increased risk for ethnic minority 

11 women to develop such cancer, and the range of available 

12 treatments for such cancer. Any informational material 

13 developed pursuant to the previous sentence may be trans14 mitted to a nonprofit organization; institution of higher 

15 education; Federal, State, or local agency; or media entity 

16 for purposes of disseminating such material to the public. 

17 ‘‘(b) INCLUSION.—The informational materials under 

18 subsection (a) shall include materials targeted toward Af19 rican-American women. 

20 ‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing and dissemi21 nating informational materials under subsection (a), the 

22 Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven23 tion shall consult with the Administrator of the Health 

24 Resources and Services Administration. 


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1 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 

2 purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized 

3 to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 

4 each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027.’’. 

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