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S 710 107th Congress Senate

Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to require coverage for colorectal cancer screenings.

Introduced: September 20, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureColon cancerCommerceConsumer education
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Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of LaborEmployee health benefitsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth educationHealth insuranceHealth insurance industryLabor and EmploymentLawMedical screeningMedical testsPreventive medicine
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Became law
Aug 28, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
Aug 28, 2002
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/2002 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-245. Minority views filed.
Jul 10, 2002
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 26, 2002
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Apr 5, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3538-3539)
Apr 5, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3537-3538, S3539)
Apr 5, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 28, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2002- 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 to ensure coordination in the implementation and enforcement of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 20, 2002
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 15, 2002
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 11, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 710: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-710/
MLA
"S. 710: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-710/.
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S. 710, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-710/.
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