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PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 30, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6682-6683)
Nov 30, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6682-6683)
Nov 30, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1550.
Nov 30, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6682-6684)
Nov 30, 2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 30, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
Nov 30, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-182.
Jul 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 2021
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 15, 2021
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act of 2021 or the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands Department of Health and Human Services activities to educate health care providers and the public about human papillomavirus (HPV), its association with certain cancers, and the importance of HPV vaccines.

Specifically, the bill (1) requires relevant educational materials to include information about both cervical cancer and other HPV-associated cancers and about the importance of HPV vaccines, including for males; (2) expands the scope of a national education campaign about gynecologic cancers to address HPV-associated cancers more broadly and target specified, at-risk populations; and (3) authorizes demonstration projects to increase knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancers.

What's happening now December 1, 2021

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 13 Republican 1
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 8, 2021
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 21, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 20, 2021
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 22, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 28, 2021
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 28, 2021
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· May 28, 2021
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 28, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 28, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 28, 2021
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 28, 2021
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 3, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1550: PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1550/
MLA
"H.R. 1550: PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1550/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1550, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1550/.
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