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109th Congress
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Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding fertility issues facing cancer survivors.
Introduced: June 8, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 8, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that cancer-related infertility is a serious quality of life issue for cancer patients.
Urges the medical community to increase its efforts to ensure that discussions about the risk of infertility and fertility preservation options are an integral part of pretreatment planning and consent for treatment for all reproductive-age patients.
Calls for the federal government, acting through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to: (1) encourage research to strengthen fertility preservation technologies; (2) consider ways to improve access to fertility preservation options; and (3) raise awareness about the fertility side effects and preservation options.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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