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HRES 971 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.

Introduced: December 15, 2009 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 15, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 974). (text: CR H14910)
Dec 15, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H14942-14943)
Dec 15, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 15, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 971.
Dec 15, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14910-14916)
Dec 15, 2009
Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Dec 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 15, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 15, 2009 House · vote #974 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 426–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the guidelines of the United States Preventive Services Task Force would not prohibit an insurer from providing coverage for mammography services in addition to those recommended by the Task Force and should not be used by insurers to deny coverage for services that are not recommended on a routine basis; and (2) the National Cancer Institute should continue to invest and provide leadership regarding research to develop more effective breast cancer screening tools and strategies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 21 Republican 7
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 15, 2009
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 15, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 15, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Dec 15, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Dec 15, 2009
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 15, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 15, 2009
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 15, 2009
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 15, 2009
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 15, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Dec 15, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 15, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 15, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 15, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 15, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Dec 15, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Dec 15, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 15, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 15, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 15, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Dec 15, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Dec 15, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Dec 15, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Dec 15, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Dec 15, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 15, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 15, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 15, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Dec 15, 2009
Murphy, Scott
· Dec 15, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Dec 15, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 15, 2009
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Dec 15, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Dec 15, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 15, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Dec 15, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 15, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Dec 15, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Dec 15, 2009
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 15, 2009
Wilson, Charles
· Dec 15, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 971: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-971/
MLA
"H. Res. 971: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-971/.
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H. Res. 971, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-971/.
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