Skip to main content
H.R. 3926 111th Congress House

Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

Introduced: November 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CancerHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMedical researchMilitary medicine
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Military personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesVeterans' medical care
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 5, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 30, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 26, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Oct 26, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Oct 26, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Oct 26, 2009
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action March 25, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and report study results to Congress.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 6
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 19, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 4, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Nov 4, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Nov 4, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Nov 4, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 4, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Nov 4, 2009
HILL, BARON
· Nov 4, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Nov 4, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Nov 4, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 4, 2009
Shuler, Heath
· Nov 4, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 4, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Nov 3, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 3, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Oct 29, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Oct 26, 2009
Hall, John
· Oct 26, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3926: Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3926/
MLA
"H.R. 3926: Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3926/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3926, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3926/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3926: Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3926/)
Report a problem