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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 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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To President
Became law
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
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 12 Republican 17
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 12, 2014
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 28, 2014
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 20, 2014
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 20, 2014
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 9, 2014
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 9, 2014
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Aug 1, 2013
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 17, 2013
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 11, 2013
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 11, 2013
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 11, 2013
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 4, 2013
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2013
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 21, 2013
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 16, 2013
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 13, 2013
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 7, 2013
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 3, 2013
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 26, 2013
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 25, 2013
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 25, 2013
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 23, 2013
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 23, 2013
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 17, 2013
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 17, 2013
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2013
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 15, 2013
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 15, 2013
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 15, 2013