,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hici ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,mc,iver 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 and ,mr4 ,veasey7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health to conduct a study and submit to ,congress a report on the development of a standardized1 noninvasive test for ,,hpv in men1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,closing the ,,hpv ,testing ,gap ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,human papillomavirus 7in this section referred to as ,,hpv7 is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the ,united ,states1 with a significant proportion of ,,hpv-related cancers1 particularly oropharyngeal cancers1 occurring among men4 7#b7 ,there is currently no ,,hpv diagnostic test for men that is approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 creating a critical gap in public health surveillance1 prevention1 and treatment4 7#c7 ,the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine1 in its #bjbc report titled ,national ,cancer ,control ,efforts ,should ,address the ,system1 ,not ,its ,individual ,parts1 emphasized the importance of coordinated1 system-wide strategies for cancer prevention4 7#d7 ,expanding ,,hpv detection efforts to include men would promote gender equity in cancer prevention and enhance national cancer control and public health outcomes4 7#e7 ,the absence of a standardized ,,hpv diagnostic test for men contributes to sustained transmission pathways and delayed detection that directly impact women's health outcomes1 including cervical cancer incidence1 thereby reinforcing inequities in cancer prevention4 #c4 ,,nih study and report on development of standardized1 noninvasive ,,hpv test for men 7a7 ,study ,the ,director of ,,nih shall1 not later than #bd months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 conduct a comprehensive study on the development of a standardized1 noninvasive test for ,,hpv in men4 7b7 ,consultation2 coordination ,the ,director of ,,nih shall conduct the study under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 in consultation with the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs1 the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 and the ,national ,academy of ,medicine2 7#b7 in consultation with scientific and clinical experts1 public health agencies1 and relevant research institutions2 and 7#c7 in coordination with the ,president of the ,national ,academy of ,medicine4 7c7 ,elements ,in conducting the study under subsection 7a71 the ,director of ,,nih shall-- 7#a7 assess the current state of development1 scientific knowledge1 and research gaps related to standardized1 noninvasive tests for ,,hpv in men2 7#b7 explore potential approaches and methodologies for noninvasive ,,hpv testing in men1 including evaluation of multi-site testing 7such as testing of oral1 pharyngeal1 anal1 and penile and urine testing72 7#c7 provide considerations for future implementation1 including advancing research to improve understanding of ,,hpv-related cancer risk in men1 potential pilot studies or population-level testing protocols1 and identify areas where further research could inform public health strategies2 7#d7 assess the feasibility of conducting pilot and implementation studies related to such tests in men across diverse populations 7including high-risk and underserved communities7 and across multiple sites affected by ,,hpv 7including testing of oral1 pharyngeal1 anal1 and penile sites and urine testing72 7#e7 develop recommendations for interagency coordination to facilitate regulatory approval of such tests1 community-based screening of ,,hpv in men1 and equitable access to such tests through the ,food and ,drug ,administration and the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration2 and 7#f7 conduct such other pilot and feasibility studies as the ,secretary determines appropriate to complete the study under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,interagency working group ,the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health shall establish an interagency working group1 which shall include representatives from the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 and the ,national ,academy of ,medicine1 to ensure that throughout the period of the study under this section1 the study is implemented by coordinating among scientific1 regulatory1 and community implementation pathways4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #cj months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,,nih shall submit to ,congress a report describing-- 7#a7 the findings and conclusions of the ,director based on the study2 7#b7 recommendations for developing and implementing a standardized1 noninvasive test for ,,hpv in men2 and 7#c7 interagency strategies for integrating ,,hpv testing into national cancer prevention and health equity initiatives4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,director of ,,nih ,the term ,director of ,,nih means the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7#b7 ,,hpv ,the term ,,hpv means the human papillomavirus4 7#c7 ,study ,the term study means the study referred to in subsection 7a74 7g7 ,funding ,to carry out this section1 the ,director of ,,nih shall use funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,director of ,,nih for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4