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Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004

Introduced: March 31, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 8, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 31, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 31, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E494)
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan and an insurer offering group health coverage to provide screening for colorectal cancer to individuals who are age 50 or over or at high risk for colorectal cancer. Specifies the type of screening and the frequency of screening required.

Allows State laws providing greater protection than that provided by this Act.

Applies the same requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market.

Requires the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate their rules, regulations and enforcement policies.

What's happening now April 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 2, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 19, 2004
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4097: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4097/
MLA
"H.R. 4097: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4097/.
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H.R. 4097, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4097/.
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