WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Breast cancer

H.R. 3537, The Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 2007

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3537 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund....

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H.R. 3536, The Paget's Cancer Awareness Act

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3536 would provide for an awareness program, and a study, on a rare form of breast cancer....

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H.R. 3425, The Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3425 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer....

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S. 1924, The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1924 would amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty....

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H.R. 3000, The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3000 would establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery....

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H.R. 2410, The Better Screening Test for Women Act

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2410 would authorize additional appropriations to the National Institutes of Health for research on the early detection of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast cancer....

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H.R. 2404, The WISEWOMAN Expansion Act of 2007

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2404 would reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for additional preventive health services for women....

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H.R. 2386, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide special treatment of certain cancer hospitals under the Medicare Program

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2386 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide special treatment of certain cancer hospitals under the Medicare Program....

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H.R. 2268, The Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2268 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Mother's Day....

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S. 1109, The Breast Cancer Research and Screening Act of 2007

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1109 would increase funding for the National Institutes of Health to carry out breast cancer research and it would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 6 months the eligibility period for the "Welcome to Medicare" physical examination and to eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests in order to promote the early detection of cancer....

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H.R. 1236, To make permanent the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to support breast cancer research - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1236 would make permanent the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to support breast cancer research....

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H.R. 1142, The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1142 would amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty....

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H.R. 1157, The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1157 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer....

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P.L. 110-18, The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $9.10

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1132 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers....

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H.R. 1064, The Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1064 would amend title 39, United States Code, to extend for 2 years the provisions under which the special postage stamp for breast cancer research is issued....

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S. 624, The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 624 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers....

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S. 579, The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.23

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 579 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer....

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P.L. 110-150, A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 597 would extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years....

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H.R. 758, The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 758 would require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations....

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S. 459, The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 459 would require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations....

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S. 429, The Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2007

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 429 would amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act....

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H.R. 715, The Annie Fox Act

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 715 would provide funding for programs at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding breast cancer in younger women....

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H.R. 119, The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 119 would require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations....

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H.R. 103, The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 103 would amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty....

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H.R. 5472, The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $9.67

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5472 would modify the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for breast and cervical cancer detection programs. It would authorize the appropriation of $250 million a year for fiscal years 2007 through 2011. The bill also would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive conditions of grants to states under certain circumstances....

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