HRES 619
113th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Physical fitness and lifestyle
Women's health
Recognizing that cardiovascular disease continues to be an overwhelming threat to women's health and the importance of providing basic, preventive heart screenings to women wherever they seek primary care.
Introduced: June 11, 2014
Introduced by:
Capito, Shelley Moore
Republican
· West Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 11, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5256-5257)
Jun 11, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
States that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes that heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the United States, that this is untenable, and that basic, preventive heart disease screenings should be a routine part of women's health care; (2) recognizes the importance of early screening wherever women seek primary care; and (3) commits to improving the heart health of all women, tearing down barriers that prevent women from getting screened for heart disease, ensuring women are provided with personalized lifestyle modification recommendations and support, and ensuring all women have a healthy heart.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2