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HR 2278 102th Congress House Health Authorization Breast cancer Cancer research Cervical cancer Contraceptives Family planning and birth control Federal aid to medical research Human fertility Ovarian cancer Reproduction Women's health

Women's Reproductive Health and Medicine Act of 1991

Introduced: May 9, 1991 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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May 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 9, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Reproductive Health and Medicine Act of 1991 - Authorizes appropriations, in addition to other authorizations, for research: (1) through the National Cancer Institute (NCI), on early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer; (2) through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHHD), on the relationship between breast cancer and hormonal forms of birth control; (3) through NICHHD, on the diagnosis and treatment of fibroid tumors in women; (4) through NICHHD, on the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and other disorders associated with endometriosis; (5) through NICHHD, on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease; and (6) through the NCI, on the relationship between the human papilloma virus and cervical cancer.

What's happening now May 20, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2278: Women's Reproductive Health and Medicine Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2278/
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"H.R. 2278: Women's Reproductive Health and Medicine Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2278/.
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