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H.R. 2159 (112th)

PROSTATE Act

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Introduced

14 June 2011

Last action

24 June 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Marcia Fudge, Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Gwen Moore, Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], EDDIE JOHNSON, Frederica Wilson, Eleanor Norton, Bennie Thompson, André Carson, Barbara Lee, Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], PETER KING, Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Gregory Meeks, Sanford Bishop, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Gerald Connolly, James McGovern, David Scott, JAMES LANGEVIN, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], G. K. Butterfield, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Jerry McNerney, Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Pete Olson, Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN, ALCEE HASTINGS, Jackie Speier, Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Adam Schiff, Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Andy Harris, Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], COLLIN PETERSON, Christopher Smith, Martin Heinrich

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Education

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Summary

Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2011 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force, with duties to include: (1) developing a summary of advances in federal prostate cancer research and compile a list of best practices that warrant broader adoption in health care programs; (2) considering establishing guidance to enable physicians to allow screening of men over age 74; (3) coordinating information on federal research and health care program activities relating to prostate cancer; and (4) submitting recommendations regarding federal research and health care programs. Directs the Secretary to establish and carry out a program to coordinate and intensify prostate cancer research, including by developing advances in diagnostic and prognostic methods and tests, better understanding the etiology of the disease, and establishing clinical registries for prostate cancer and awarding research grants. Establishes in the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a Prostate Cancer Scientific Advisory Board to be responsible for accelerating real-time sharing of the latest research data and accelerating movement of new medicines to patients. Directs the Secretary of VA, the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish four-year telehealth pilot projects to analyze the clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness associated with telehealth services in a variety of geographic areas that contain high proportions of medically underserved populations and those in rural areas. Requires the Secretary of VA to develop a national education campaign for prostate cancer.

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Timeline

  1. 14 June 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Armed Services, 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

  2. 14 June 2011

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1082)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 June 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 June 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 June 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 June 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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