Murphy Introduces Bipartisan POPCaP Authorization Act for Veteran Prostate Cancer Treatment ... introduced the POPCaP Authorization Act, legislation to permanently establish a Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP).
Will introduce legislation to permanently establish a Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP).
Occurrences
introduced the POPCaP Authorization Act, legislation to permanently establish a Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP).
Evidence
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"To support better prostate cancer care for Veterans, the department established the VA Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP) in partnership with the PCF."
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"In 2016, VA Research partnered with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to establish the Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP)."
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"Collaborative efforts centralized through the Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP) provide tumor and germline sequencing for all Veterans with metastatic prostate cancer."
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The guide references POPCaP among VA cancer care programs and related precision oncology efforts.
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"Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the VA Research Reform Act..."
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VA describes POPCaP as an active precision-oncology program that provides tumor and germline sequencing for veterans with metastatic prostate cancer.
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VA says it established POPCaP in 2016 with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, confirming the program already predated the promise.
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Action Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Bill Number H.R. 8553 Short Title Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate Authorization Act of 2026 Full Title To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a precision oncology program for cancer of the prostate, and for other purposes.
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Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PRECISION ONCOLOGY PROGRAM FOR CANCER OF THE PROSTATE.
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Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. CONAWAY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
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introduced the POPCaP Authorization Act, legislation to permanently establish a Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP).
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Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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This Act may be cited as the ``Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate Authorization Act of 2026'' or the ``POPCaP Authorization Act of 2026''.
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4/28/2026 | H.R. 8553 | POPCaP Authorization Act of 2026 Official Title To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a precision oncology program for cancer of the prostate, and for other purposes.Sponsor Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]Introduced April 28, 2026 Lastest Action June 12, 2026 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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introduced legislation to permanently authorize and expand the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP).
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recently introduced the Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP) Authorization Act which would codify VA’s precision oncology prostate cancer program and create seven additional centers of excellence in the VA healthcare system
Assessments
POPCaP already existed as a VA program years before the pledge, so there was no new program to create from scratch. The evidence also does not show Murphy introduced the specific bill to permanently establish POPCaP; a later VA Research Reform Act is not the promised legislation. On this record, the promise was not fulfilled.
Available evidence shows POPCaP was already established by the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2016 and remained an active VA program during Murphy's time in office. The promise was specifically to introduce legislation to permanently establish POPCaP, but the record provided does not show that Murphy introduced a bill accomplishing that specific pledge. Later evidence of his introducing other VA research legislation does not substantiate fulfillment of this particular commitment. Because the underlying program already existed and there is no documented introduction of the promised POPCaP legislation, the pledge was not delivered.