PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-24Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-05-24Introduced in House
- 2023-05-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-24 (00)
Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act of 2023 or the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2023
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a campaign to raise awareness about human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination with a particular focus on combatting misinformation and increasing vaccination rates, especially among males.
The bill also reauthorizes through FY2028 the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and otherwise extends activities to reduce breast and cervical cancer mortality.
Cosponsors (16)
- Julia Letlow (R-LA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Congressional oversight
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Sex and reproductive health
- Sexually transmitted diseases
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