HOUSE 1800117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of the status of women and lung cancer. The review must
- report on the status of existing research and current knowledge gaps;
- identify new opportunities for collaborative research to determine the causes of lung cancer and advance prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and
- provide recommendations for a national cancer screening strategy and public education campaign.
Cosponsors (20)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Subjects
- 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
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