US Congress House Bill 716 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-2)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2015

Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-02-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-02-04	House	Introduced in House

SB370 (Same As) 2015-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S775)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/716/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr716/BILLS-114hr716ih.pdf