1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the fourth leading cause in women. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths when numbers for men and women are combined. (2) In the United States, there were over 126,000 new colorectal cancer cases and 51,000 new colorectal cancer deaths reported in 2020. It is estimated that there will be over 152,810 new cases of colorectal cancer and 53,010 cases of colorectal cancer deaths in 2024. (3) Colorectal cancer rates have been increasing in young patients. About 1 in 5 cases of colorectal cancer were in individuals age 54 and younger. (4) In early 2023, it was reported that about 20 percent of diagnoses of colorectal cancer were among patients under the age of 55. Additionally, half of all early-onset colorectal cancer cases are diagnosed in individuals under 45 years old. (5) Colorectal cancer cases among individuals ages 20 to 39 are expected to increase by 90 percent by 2030. Additionally, colorectal cancer is projected to be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths by 2030. 3. CDC State grants for colorectal cancer awareness, education, and early detection among young individuals (a) Definitions In this section: (1) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. (2) Young individual The term young individual means an individual who has not attained the age of 45. (b) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) may make grants to States, on a competitive basis, for the purpose of increasing awareness and education for colorectal cancer and early detection of colorectal cancer in young individuals. (c) Application To be eligible for a