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S 415 108th Congress Senate

Consumer Involvement in Breast Cancer Research Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased involvement of advocates in decisionmaking at the National Cancer Institute.

Introduced: February 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Feb 14, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 14, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 14, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Consumer Involvement in Breast Cancer Research Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Cancer Institute, to the extent practicable, to increase the involvement of people who are accountable to, represent, and report back to organizations that represent those affected by breast cancer in decision making at the Institute regarding breast cancer.
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 14, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 415: Consumer Involvement in Breast Cancer Research Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-415/
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"S. 415: Consumer Involvement in Breast Cancer Research Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-415/.
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