US HR787 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses support for the designation of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness about prostate cancer screening and treatment; (2) support research so that the screening and treatment of prostate cancer may be improved and the causes of, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered; and (3) improve access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.

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Title

Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-09-26HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2012-09-18HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Same As/Similar To

HR336 (Same As) 2011-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR278 (Related) 2011-09-23 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5934-5936; text as passed Senate: CR S5934-5935; text of measure as introduced: CR S5950-5951)
SR538 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5898-5900; text as passed Senate: CR S5899; text of measure as introduced: CR S5883-5884)

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