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HOUSE 1017115th CongressASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

Last Action
5/15/2018

Actions

  • 2018-05-15ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-02-13Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-13Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-13Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2017-02-13Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-13Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-13 (00)

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Donald Payne (D-NJ)
  • Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
  • Ann Wagner (R-MO)
  • Chris Collins (R-NY)
  • DON YOUNG (R-AK)
  • Patrick Meehan (R-PA)
  • Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
  • Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • HAROLD ROGERS (R-KY)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • David Joyce (R-OH)
  • Jason Smith (R-MO)
  • PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
  • Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
  • Jody Hice (R-GA)
  • Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
  • Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
  • Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)

Subjects

  • Cancer
  • Digestive and metabolic diseases
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Medicare
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