U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson introduces H.R. 10850 in the House to establish a cancer screening framework

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, introduced the bill H.R. 10850, to establish a national computable-guideline framework for cancer screening recommendations, in the House on Oct. 19, 2026, during the second session of the 119th Congress, according to the U.S. Congress.

The bill’s short title, as introduced, is: “Standardizing Cancer Recommendations for Earlier Evaluation and Navigation of Screenings Act.”

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In essence, this bill amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate the establishment of a national computable-guideline framework for cancer screening recommendations. The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is required to develop this framework within one year of the bill’s enactment, ensuring it incorporates data such as age, sex, and high-risk factors based on established guidelines from health authorities. The recommendations must be publicly accessible and designed for interoperability with existing health data systems. Additionally, the bill stipulates that health information technology used in health plans must include functionality that operationalizes these cancer screening recommendations, ensuring patient privacy protections are met. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with providing guidance for health plan integration within two years. Additionally, the bill supports research to enhance the application of interoperable technologies for improved patient outcomes.

Hinson sponsored the bill. As of Nov. 3, 2026, the bill had one cosponsor, U.S. Rep. Hillary J. Scholten.

Ashley Hinson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 27, 1983, and graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines in 2001. She earned a B.A. from the University of Southern California in 2004 and worked as a journalist. Hinson served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2017 to 2020. She was elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the two succeeding Congresses, beginning January 3, 2021.

As of Nov. 3, 2026, the bill had one related measure, an identical bill, S. 5520, introduced in the Senate on Sept. 24, 2026.

As of Nov. 3, 2026, Hinson had introduced 32 other bills and joint resolutions in the 119th Congress.

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