HRES 234
112th Congress
House
Health
Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Women's health
Recognizing the importance of breast cancer early detection efforts.
Introduced: April 15, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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