House bill · H.R. 8939 (119th Congress)
Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: LaMonica McIver (U.S. Representative, NJ-10, Democratic)
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Summary
Directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study and report to Congress on developing a standardized, noninvasive test for human papillomavirus (HPV) in men. The bill's findings state that no HPV diagnostic test for men is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
20
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
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- Al Green
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Danny K. Davis
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Janelle S. Bynum
- Joyce Beatty
- Lateefah Simon
- Lauren Underwood
- Marc A. Veasey
- Maxine Waters
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Full history
- Jun 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- May 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- May 20, 2026
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
U.S. House
- May 20, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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