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HR 1241 108th Congress House

Better Screening Test for Women Act

Official title: To authorize additional appropriations to the National Institutes of Health for research on the early detection of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast cancer.

Introduced: March 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationBreast cancerClinical trialsDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to researchGovernment Operations and PoliticsMammographyMedical researchMedical screeningMedical testsResearch grantsScience, Technology, CommunicationsWomenWomen's health
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Better Screening Test for Women Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007 for the National Cancer Institute to support clinical research concerning early detection for breast cancer, including treatments as well as the link between such detection and reduction of mortality rates.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 10, 2004
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 10, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 10, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 12, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 12, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 12, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 12, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 12, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1241: Better Screening Test for Women Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1241/
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"H.R. 1241: Better Screening Test for Women Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1241/.
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H.R. 1241, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1241/.
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