United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2291 (111th)
Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2009
Introduced
6 May 2009
Last action
7 May 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], David Reichert, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Early Detection of Cancer Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 20% coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests.
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Timeline
6 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2009
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
6 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 May 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 May 2009
Sponsors
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- David Reichert · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2291
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2291
- us · 111-hr-2291 · source updated 14 August 2025