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Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 1999

Introduced: May 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 4, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 13, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 13, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require coverage of colorectal cancer screening according to certain guidelines by a group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, and a health insurance issuer in the individual market.

Directs the Secretaries of Labor and of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure coordination in the implementation and enforcement of this Act.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) all Americans should be educated about the risks, prevention, screening, and treatment of colorectal cancer; and (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and HHS should track the impact of their coordinated education campaign on colorectal cancer and make information on its progress available to Members of Congress.

What's happening now June 4, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 4, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 29, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 9, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1816: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1816/
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"H.R. 1816: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1816/.
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H.R. 1816, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1816/.
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