Recognizing the importance of breast cancer early detection efforts.
Latest action · Apr 18, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should: (1) maintain its commitment to ensuring access to lifesaving breast cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatment services, particularly for medically underserved women, and to discovering and delivering the cures for cancer and encouraging the development of screening tools that are more accurate and less costly; and (2) increase awareness and improve education about breast cancer, the importance of early detection, and the availability of screening services for women in need.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2011 to Jun 15, 2011, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Apr 15, 2011 |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Original | Apr 15, 2011 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Apr 15, 2011 |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Original | Apr 15, 2011 |
| D-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Apr 15, 2011 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | May 5, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | May 5, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 15, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 144 | A resolution supporting early detection for breast cancer. | Related bill | Apr 13, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2011Introduced in House
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