The Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), H.R. 8839, is bipartisan legislation reintroduced in 2026 by Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mark DeSaulnier, and Joe Wilson. This legislation addresses the entire continuum of care — from diagnosis to active treatment and post-treatment — to improve survivorship, treatment, and transition for all survivors.
The cancer journey does not end once active treatment ends, and survivors need lifelong support for their disease. To improve their quality of life and health outcomes, cancer survivors need resources to help monitor for these secondary cancers and late and long-term effects caused by their cancer treatment. Additionally, health care providers need resources to provide appropriate care for survivors throughout the entire continuum of care. The CCSA addresses the existing gaps in survivorship care and aims to improve quality of care and navigation of health care systems for survivors, their loved ones, and their health care providers.
The CCSA was first introduced in December 2022, and reintroduced during the 118th Congress.
Town Hall – The Right to Thrive: A Conversation on the Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act
On June 15, Cancer Nation co-hosted a virtual town hall with the Lymphoma Research Foundation and Children’s Cancer Cause to build support for H.R. 8839, the Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA).
This bold, bipartisan legislation is designed to strengthen survivorship care and improve quality of life for the nearly 18 million Americans living with, through, and beyond cancer. From quality survivorship care planning and care coordination to employment support, this conversation explores how the bill addresses the real challenges survivors face every day and what it could mean for the future of cancer care.
What Does the CCSA Do?
The Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA) strengthens survivorship care by improving care coordination, expanding supportive services, advancing research, and addressing the long-term needs of people living with and beyond cancer. View the full list of endorsing organizations (PDF).
The bill includes the following priorities:
- Medicare Coverage of Care Planning & Coordination Services
- Stakeholder Meeting on Survivorship Transition Tools
- Alternative Payment Model for Quality Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Survivor Employment Assistance Program
- Survivorship Progress Report
- Medicaid Coverage of Healthcare Transitions for Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer
- Medicaid Coverage of Cancer Fertility Services for Cancer Survivors
- Office of Cancer Survivorship
Read a section-by-section analysis of the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), detailing these key provisions and priorities included in the legislation.
Take Action Now!
Organizations Standing Behind Survivors
More than 50 national organizations support the bipartisan Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), reflecting a shared commitment to improving the lives of people living with, through, and beyond cancer.
How you can help:
- Contact Your Representatives: Find and call your members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 and urge them to support the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA).
- Sign-On as an Endorser: If you are a national nonprofit organization, medical center, or medical professional society, please consider signing on in support of the bill. Sign On Here (Google Form)
- Spread the Word: Download and share our CCSA Social Media Toolkit to help raise awareness and amplify support for the CCSA. Whether you are an advocate, organization, or community partner, this ready-to-use resource makes it easy to share information and encourage support for the bill. The toolkit includes handles, hashtags, sample posts, and a link to a graphics template to get you started.
CCSA Social Media Toolkit
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