United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1288 (108th)
Access to Cancer Therapies Act of 2003
Introduced
13 March 2003
Last action
24 March 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Access to Cancer Therapies Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend Medicare coverage to all oral drugs prescribed for use as an anticancer agent for a medically accepted indication.
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Timeline
13 March 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1288
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1288
- us · 108-hr-1288 · source updated 18 August 2025