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HR 976 106th Congress House

Investment in Women's Health Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap smear laboratory tests.

Introduced: June 22, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Cervical cancerMedical feesMedical laboratoriesMedical screening
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Medical testsMedicareSocial WelfareWomenWomen's health
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Mar 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E355-356)
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Investment in Women's Health Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase to $14.60 the payment for diagnostic or screening pap smear laboratory tests.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1034 Identical bill Investment in Women's Health Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 9 Republican 2 Independent 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 19, 1999
TURNER, JIM
· Oct 14, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 1999
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 30, 1999
Vitter, David
· Sep 27, 1999
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Sep 23, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 23, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 14, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 4, 1999
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 13, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 22, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 9, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 20, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 4, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 20, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 20, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 16, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 16, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 16, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 976: Investment in Women's Health Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-976/
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"H.R. 976: Investment in Women's Health Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-976/.
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