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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4612

SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-05-20Topic: public health · health care

Summary

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This bill would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to run a national campaign to raise awareness among health care providers and the public about detecting, screening for, and managing type 1 diabetes. The campaign would include written materials, public service announcements, and resources tailored to communities with the largest recent increases in type 1 diabetes. It would be carried out through grants to nonprofit groups and to state, local, and Tribal health departments, including grants to increase screening. The bill authorizes $5 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and requires a report to Congress within one year.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-05-20SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.refer
2026-05-20Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.