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HR 297 105th Congress House

Prostate Cancer Research Amendments of 1997

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of research on prostate cancer.

Introduced: February 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationCancer researchDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public Finance
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Federal aid to medical researchGovernment Operations and PoliticsProstate cancerQuality of careResearch grantsScience, Technology, Communications
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 23, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for National Cancer Institute prostate cancer research. Requires the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to conduct and support such research and to develop and periodically update clinically relevant guidelines, quality standards, performance measures, and medical review criteria.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 15, 1998
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 11, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 11, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 25, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 25, 1997
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jan 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 297: Prostate Cancer Research Amendments of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-297/
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