US Congress House Bill 1984 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for research on triple-negative breast cancer (the cells of these breast cancers are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and excess HER2 protein). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must develop and disseminate to the public information regarding triple-negative breast cancer, including information on: (1) the incidence and prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer among women, (2) the elevated risk for minority women, and (3) the availability of a range of treatment options. The Health Resources and Services Administration must develop and disseminate information on triple-negative breast cancer to health care providers.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1984/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1984/BILLS-115hr1984ih.pdf