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H.R. 1740 (111th)

EARLY Act

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Introduced

26 March 2009

Last action

8 October 2009 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 or EARLY Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to conduct a national evidence-based education campaign: (1) to increase public awareness regarding the threats posed by breast cancer to young women, including the particular risks faced by certain ethnic and cultural groups; and (2) focusing on awareness of risk factors and achieving early detection through community-centered informational forums, public service advertisements, and media campaigns. Directs the Secretary to award grants to entities to establish national multimedia campaigns that: (1) will encourage young women to be aware of their personal risk factors, strategies for increasing early detection and self awareness, evidence based preventative lifestyle changes, and other appropriate breast cancer early detection and risk reduction strategies; (2) will encourage young women of specific higher-risk populations to talk to their medical practitioners about those risks and methods for appropriate screening and surveillance; and (3) may include advertising through specified media. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director, to: (1) establish an advisory committee to assist in creating and conducting the public education campaign; (2) conduct an education campaign to increase awareness among health care professionals; and (3) conduct prevention research. Directs the Secretary to award grants to organizations and institutions to provide to young women diagnosed with breast cancer substantive assistance and health information from credible sources on: (1) education and counseling regarding fertility preservation; (2) social, emotional, psychosocial, financial, lifestyle, and caregiver support; (3) familial risk factors; and (4) risk reduction strategies to reduce recurrence or metastasis.

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Timeline

  1. 26 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 October 2009

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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