Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015
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
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.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 4, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Feb 10, 2015 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Mar 12, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 15, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 25, 2015 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Oct 20, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Sep 28, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S775)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S775 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA | Feb 4, 2015 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 716 | Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Feb 6, 2015 |
| S 2006 | Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2017 | Reintroduced Bill | Oct 25, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2015Introduced in Senate
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