Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 29, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedMar 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states and Indian tribes for colorectal cancer programs that include: (1) providing colorectal cancer screening to individuals who are over 50 years of age or at high risk for such cancer; (2) providing case management and referrals for medical treatment; (3) ensuring the full continuum of follow up and cancer care for individuals screened; (4) carrying out activities to improve the education, training, and skills of health professionals in the detection and control of colorectal cancer; and (5) developing and disseminating public information and education programs for the detection and control of colorectal cancer and promoting the benefits of receiving screenings through this program. Gives priority to low-income individuals who lack adequate coverage under health insurance and health plans with respect to screenings for colorectal cancer.
Allows the Secretary to provide training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of programs funded by a grant under this Act.
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow states to provide medical assistance to individuals who have been screened for colorectal cancer under this Act and who need treatment for complications due to screening or colorectal cancer. Applies provisions related to breast and cervical cancer programs to programs under this Act.
Cosponsors 161
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2007 to Oct 3, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 24, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | May 2, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 2, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 3, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | May 3, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | May 8, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 9, 2007 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | May 9, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | May 23, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | May 23, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | May 23, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | May 24, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Jun 6, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 13, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jun 21, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jun 21, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jun 25, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 7, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Sep 26, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Oct 9, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Oct 16, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Oct 31, 2007 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Nov 6, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Nov 14, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jan 15, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Mar 10, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Apr 17, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | May 8, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | May 14, 2008 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | May 14, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | May 14, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | May 14, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | May 15, 2008 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | May 19, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 30, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Sep 24, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Sep 24, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Sep 24, 2008 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Oct 3, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 29, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 28, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-68 | CASES OF CHILD NEGLECT AND ABUSE AT PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES142 pages | Education and Workforce Committee | Oct 10, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to provide medical assistance for men and women screened and found to have colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Case management
- Colon cancer
- Continuum of care
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Federal aid to Indians
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Grants-in-aid
- Health
- Health education
- Higher education
- Indian medical care
- Medical education
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Medically uninsured
- Minorities
- Native Americans
- Social Welfare
- Welfare eligibility
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
