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HR 3807 115th Congress House

Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ova… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical cancer, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2017 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Health CancerHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methods
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 18, 2017
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 Latest action September 22, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to specifically include ovarian and cervical cancers in the Department of Health and Human Services' national awareness campaign about gynecologic cancers. The campaign must include public service announcements targeting low-income women.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3807: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3807/
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"H.R. 3807: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3807/.
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H.R. 3807, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3807/.
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