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HR 1416 113th Congress House Health Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Drug therapy Health programs administration and funding Medicare

Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013

Introduced: April 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Apr 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 10, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1867)
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 - Declares that, notwithstanding the presidential sequestration order issued on March 1, 2013, the budgetary resources sequestered for payments for drugs and biologicals under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act shall be available for obligation for drugs and biologicals furnished on or after enactment of this Act in the same amount and manner as if such order had not been issued.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make any payments under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) that may be required to reimburse for reductions in payments made under the sequestration order for drugs and biologicals furnished on or after April 1, 2013, and before enactment of this Act.

What's happening now April 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 85
All 85 Democratic 12 Republican 17
D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 12, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 28, 2014
Forbes, J.
· May 28, 2014
KINGSTON, JACK
· May 28, 2014
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 20, 2014
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 20, 2014
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 9, 2014
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 9, 2014
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Jan 27, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Dec 5, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 25, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Aug 1, 2013
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Jul 30, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jul 24, 2013
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 17, 2013
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 11, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 11, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 11, 2013
CAMP, DAVE
· Jul 10, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Jul 10, 2013
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 9, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Jul 9, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Jun 12, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 11, 2013
Braley, Bruce
· Jun 10, 2013
Meehan, Patrick
· Jun 10, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Jun 10, 2013
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 4, 2013
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jun 3, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Jun 3, 2013
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Jun 3, 2013
Reed, Tom
· May 23, 2013
Granger, Kay
· May 22, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 21, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· May 21, 2013
KING, PETER
· May 16, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 16, 2013
Barletta, Lou
· May 13, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 13, 2013
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 8, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· May 8, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 7, 2013
Loebsack, David
· May 7, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· May 7, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· May 7, 2013
Rogers, Mike
· May 7, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· May 7, 2013
Holding, George
· May 3, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 3, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1416: Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1416/
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"H.R. 1416: Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1416/.
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