He is supporting legislation to reauthorize the EARLY Act through 2031 to continue national breast-health education and early-detection outreach for young women and health professionals.

The EARLY Reauthorization Act - First enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the EARLY Act directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the CDC, to launch a national education campaign targeting young women (ages 15–44) to raise awareness of breast health, risk factors, and early detection, with particular attention to diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. It also established a parallel campaign aimed at educating health care professionals on the importance of early breast cancer diagnosis, patient counseling, and genetics referrals. Additionally, the EARLY Act created a grant program for nonprofit organizations assisting young women diagnosed with breast cancer to help them navigate the process. The authorization for this law expired at the end of last year. This bill reauthorizes programs under this law through 2031.

Kennedy supports reauthorizing the EARLY Act through 2031 to continue breast cancer education and early-detection programs.

Cutting Through the Cost of Waiting: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz joins Congressman Kennedy at Roswell Park to Push Three-Pronged Legislative Approach to Expand Access for Survivors and High-Risk Patients | U.S. Congressman Timothy M. Kennedy
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Following a tour of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined Congressman Tim Kennedy to call for passage of her three-pronged approach ... including the EARLY Reauthorization Act. ... This bill reauthorizes programs under this law through 2031.

Kennedy publicly backed the EARLY Act reauthorization push in a May 7, 2026 office release, explicitly describing the bill as reauthorizing the program through 2031.

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Cutting Through the Cost of Waiting: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz joins Congressman Kennedy at Roswell Park to Push Three-Pronged Legislative Approach to Expand Access for Survivors and High-Risk Patients | U.S. Congressman Timothy M. Kennedy
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Legislative Vote Summary: H.R. 4541, EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025, was reported to the full committee by a voice vote.

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee advanced H.R. 4541, a concrete legislative step toward reauthorization, but this is still committee-stage action rather than enactment.

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Health Subcommittee Advances Public Health Reauthorizations and Policies to Improve FDA and Medicare to Full Committee
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Section 102 ... amends section 399NN(h) ... by striking '2026' and inserting '2031'.

The committee substitute text directly contains the 2031 extension, showing the legislation was drafted to carry the reauthorization through 2031.

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BILLS-119-4541-A000370-Amdt-3.pdf
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H4541-FCR-AINS_02, an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 4541, EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025 ... Final Passage [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 09:34 AM

The full committee markup record shows H.R. 4541 remained under active consideration with a final-passage document added, indicating continuing movement but not final law by the lookback window.

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Full Committee Markup of 16 Bills | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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