Dean Gallo Cancer Patient Compassion Act of 2006
Latest action · Jun 14, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 14, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
The Dean Gallo Cancer Patient Compassion Act of 2006 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to waive the 24 month waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain individuals with distant stage cancer.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2006 to Jul 11, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Jun 14, 2006 |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jun 21, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jun 26, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jun 28, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 28, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 11, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2006Introduced in House
- Jun 14, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with distant stage cancer.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Dean Gallo Cancer Patient Compassion Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2006Introduced in House
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