United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2489 (104th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the medicare program of certain additional oral anticancer drugs.
Introduced
17 October 1995
Last action
24 October 1995 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], NITA LOWEY, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Christopher Smith, Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], WILLIAM THORNBERRY, Maxine Waters, Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Seastrand, Andrea H. [R-CA-22], Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-14], Rep. Longley, James B., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain additional oral anticancer drugs prescribed for use in an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen and aromastase inhibitor regimen.
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Timeline
17 October 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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
17 October 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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
17 October 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1951)
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
24 October 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 October 1995 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 October 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 October 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 October 1995
Sponsors
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Cosponsor
- NITA LOWEY · D · Cosponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Cosponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Seastrand, Andrea H. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Longley, James B., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2489
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2489
- us · 104-hr-2489 · source updated 3 June 2026