HR 961
106th Congress
House
Health
Authorization
Cancer research
Clinical trials
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Endometrial cancer
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to medical research
Genetic counseling
Genetic screening
Government Operations and Politics
Health counseling
Health education
Hereditary diseases
Human experimentation in medicine
Medical screening
Medical tests
Ovarian cancer
Science, Technology, Communications
Ovarian Cancer Research and Information Amendments of 1999
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 16, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1305)
Mar 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 3, 1999
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Ovarian Cancer Research and Information Amendments of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for ovarian cancer research. Specifies material to be included in ovarian cancer information and education programs. Requires the National Cancer Advisory Board to include at least one member who is at high risk for developing ovarian cancer.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
16
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
Clyburn, James E.
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
D
Baldwin, Tammy
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
D
Kaptur, Marcy
D
Nadler, Jerrold
D
Waters, Maxine
R
Calvert, Ken
D
Pelosi, Nancy
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
I
Sanders, Bernard
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
McGovern, James P.
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