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On Monday, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall and Jack Reed introduced the Mobile Cancer Screening Act. The bill would create a federal grant program to help hospitals and health centers bring cancer screening services to rural and underserved communities. Grants could be used to purchase mobile screening units, making it easier for patients who face transportation challenges or long travel distances to get potentially life-saving tests.

The legislation aims to ensure that a person’s location doesn’t limit access to early cancer detection, which can improve treatment outcomes. Senators in both parties say the bill would increase convenience, expand access to preventive care, and save lives.

The bill is supported by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, which notes that many Americans lack access to early detection tools that can save lives.

Senator Marshall has a history of healthcare initiatives, including bills improving price transparency, expanding telehealth access, and speeding seniors’ access to care, as well as helping shape the rural health program in the One Big, Beautiful Bill.