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S 2941 114th Congress Senate Health Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Women's health

Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016

Introduced: May 17, 2016 See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 17, 2016
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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency study regarding research on lung cancer in women, access to lung cancer preventive services, and public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer.

The study must include a comprehensive report on research and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women in the federal government and recommendations for: (1) a research program that would encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge gaps, (2) the development of a national lung cancer screening strategy with sufficient resources to expand access to screening, and (3) the development of a national public education and awareness campaign on lung cancer in women and the importance of early detection of lung cancer.
What's happening now May 17, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  • HR 5263 Identical bill Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 21, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 23, 2016
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 23, 2016
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 18, 2016
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 17, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2941: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2941/
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"S. 2941: Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2941/.
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S. 2941, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2941/.
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