POPCaP Act of 2026

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to set up a precision oncology program for prostate cancer, open to any veteran diagnosed with prostate cancer. It names 28 VA medical centers as provisional centers of excellence and requires at least 21 centers operating at all times, with at least one in each regional VA network. Each center would provide genetic sequencing, develop clinical trials, offer travel support to veterans, and employ a set of specialists and research staff, with a leadership team based at the Seattle VA. Starting in 2030, the VA would review center performance and could remove a center's designation after notifying Congress. The bill authorizes $15.5 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2029 and requires annual reports to Congress.

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Sponsors

• Jerry Moran Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors