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HRES 234 112th Congress House

Recognizing the importance of breast cancer early detection efforts.

Introduced: June 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health CancerHealth care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careMedical research
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Medical tests and diagnostic methodsWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should: (1) maintain its commitment to ensuring access to lifesaving breast cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatment services, particularly for medically underserved women, and to discovering and delivering the cures for cancer and encouraging the development of screening tools that are more accurate and less costly; and (2) increase awareness and improve education about breast cancer, the importance of early detection, and the availability of screening services for women in need.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 144 Related bill A resolution supporting early detection for breast cancer.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 15, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jun 15, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 15, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 15, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 15, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 15, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Jun 15, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 15, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· May 10, 2011
Cardoza, Dennis
· May 5, 2011
COSTELLO, JERRY
· May 5, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 5, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· May 5, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 15, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Apr 15, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 234: Recognizing the importance of breast cancer early detection efforts.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-234/
MLA
"H. Res. 234: Recognizing the importance of breast cancer early detection efforts.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-234/.
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H. Res. 234, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-234/.
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