US SB2944 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises revises coverage of primary and preventive health services for women under the TRICARE program to include the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening.
Title
BRST Act Better and Robust Screening Today Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5238 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2944/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2944/BILLS-116s2944is.pdf |
