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HR 1471 101th Congress House Health Breast cancer Medical screening Medicare Preventive medicine Social Welfare Women's health

Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1989

Introduced: March 16, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 1990
See H.R.5835.
Apr 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 23, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 16, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1989 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the cap on coverage of screening mammography.

What's happening now November 5, 1990

See H.R.5835.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5835 Procedurally related Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 16, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 16, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 16, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 16, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1471: Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1471/
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"H.R. 1471: Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1471/.
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H.R. 1471, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1471/.
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