Melanoma Research Act of 2012

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Bill Number

HR 5716

Introduced

May 10, 2012

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Cancer Government trust funds Health Health programs administration and funding Medical research Musculoskeletal and skin diseases Research administration and funding Sales and excise taxes

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Summary

Melanoma Research Act of 2012 - Establishes the Skin Cancer Research Fund, into which amounts received from taxes on indoor tanning services shall be deposited and from which amounts shall be available exclusively for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research relating to skin cancer.

Actions

May 21, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 10, 2012

Referred 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.
May 10, 2012

Introduced in House

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