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US HR2222
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2019


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Introduced
04/10/2019
In Committee
04/11/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of the status of women and lung cancer. The review must report on the status of existing research and current knowledge gaps; identify new opportunities for collaborative research to determine the causes of lung cancer and advance prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and provide recommendations for a national cancer screening strategy and public education campaign.

AI Summary

This bill, the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2019, requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of the status of women and lung cancer. The review must report on the status of existing research and knowledge gaps, identify new opportunities for collaborative research to determine causes and advance prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment, and provide recommendations for a national cancer screening strategy and public education campaign. The bill aims to address the disparate impact of lung cancer on women, particularly those who have never smoked, and accelerate the implementation of lung cancer preventive services and public awareness efforts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (62)

Brendan Boyle (D)* Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Susan Davis (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Jared Golden (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Fred Keller (R),  Ro Khanna (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ron Kind (D),  Peter King (R),  David Kustoff (R),  John Larson (D),  Susie Lee (D),  Debbie Lesko (R),  John Lewis (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Brian Mast (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  David McKinley (R),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Max Rose (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  John Rutherford (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Terri Sewell (D),  Adrian Smith (R),  Jackie Speier (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Haley Stevens (D),  Steve Stivers (R),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 04/11/2019)

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