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US S1840
US S1840SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023 Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2023
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Introduced
06/07/2023
06/07/2023
In Committee
12/12/2023
12/12/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services for Cancer Act of 2023 (SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023), amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) for fiscal years 2024 through 2028. The key provisions include enhancing support activities to increase breast and cervical cancer screenings, reducing disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes, improving access to screening and diagnostic services, and increasing funding for the NBCCEDP from 2024 to 2028. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the program's work, including the number of eligible individuals, trends in individuals served, and barriers to accessing the screenings.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (14)
Tammy Baldwin (D)*,
John Boozman (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Peter Welch (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317. (on 02/01/2024)
Taxonomy
Health
- ‐ Disease Prevention
- ‐ Treatment of Specific Diseases
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1840/all-info | 06/08/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1840/BILLS-118s1840rs.pdf | 02/05/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1840/BILLS-118s1840is.pdf | 06/29/2023 |
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