🎉Great News🎉

The House passed the EARLY Act!

Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the EARLY Act with overwhelming bipartisan support! Thank you to all who took quick action to contact their U.S. Representative about this bill!

NEXT STEP: The bill now heads to the Senate floor for a vote. Please contact Virginia Senators Kaine and Warner to ask them to vote "YES" on this important legislation (See link below)

EARLY Act -Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act (H.R. 4541/S. 2339)

This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes critical Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) programs focused on breast cancer education, awareness, prevention, and early detection for young women through 2031. Approximately 16% of all new breast cancer diagnoses in the U.S. occur in women under age 50. Breast cancer in younger women is often diagnosed at a later stage and can be more aggressive, making education and early detection vital and lifesaving.

***TAKE ACTION!***

The EARLY Act has officially passed the House of Representatives. A vote in the Senate will follow soon.

• Call Senator Kaine: (202) 224-4024
• Call Senator Warner: (202) 224-2023

Message: "My name is [NAME] and I'm from [City/Town]. I'm calling to ask the Senator to vote YES on S. 2339, The EARLY Act, because it will help younger women with breast cancer with education, prevention, and early detection."

• Use THIS LINK to send an email message to Virginia Senators Kaine and Warner urging them to vote for the S. 2339, The EARLY Act. (find under "Support the EARLY Act," click the TAKE ACTION button)

THANK YOU!

Questions? kirsta@vbcf.org