S 370 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015

Introduced Feb 4, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Dianne Feinstein D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 4, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S775)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include up-to-date information about breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to a patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to the patient. Requires the summary to convey: (1) the effect of breast density in masking the presence of breast cancer on a mammogram, and (2) that individuals with dense breasts should talk with their physicians about any questions or concerns regarding the summary and whether they would benefit from additional tests.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify research on breast density, the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of supplemental imaging relating to breast density, and best practices concerning mammograms and supplemental screening for those with dense breasts.

Cosponsors 23

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2015 to Sep 28, 2016, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-MOClaire McCaskillOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-NDHeidi HeitkampOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalFeb 4, 2015
R-NHKelly AyotteOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalFeb 4, 2015
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalFeb 4, 2015
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalFeb 4, 2015
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 4, 2015Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 4, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S775)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 716Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015Identical billFeb 6, 2015

Subjects

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  1. Feb 4, 2015Introduced in Senate

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