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HR 8442 116th Congress House

Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2020

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 29, 2020 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 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 29, 2020
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 Latest action September 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2020

This bill includes 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. 8442: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8442/
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"H.R. 8442: Ovarian and Cervical Cancer Awareness Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8442/.
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H.R. 8442, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8442/.
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