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HR 3701 101th Congress House

Screening Mammography Medicare Coverage Act of 1989

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of screening mammography under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced: March 7, 1990 See on congress.gov
Health Breast cancerMedical screeningMedical testsMedicare
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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.
Dec 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Nov 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 17, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 17, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 17, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 1990

See H.R.5835.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Screening Mammography Medicare Coverage Act of 1989 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover screening mammographies for women over age 34 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program.

 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 6
All 6 Democratic 3
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 7, 1990
COMBEST, LARRY
· Mar 7, 1990
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 7, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 7, 1990
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 19, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3701: Screening Mammography Medicare Coverage Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3701/
MLA
"H.R. 3701: Screening Mammography Medicare Coverage Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3701/.
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H.R. 3701, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3701/.
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