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H.R. 2639 (105th)

Medicare Prostate Cancer Screening Act of 1997

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Introduced

8 October 1997

Last action

14 November 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

Medicare Prostate Cancer Screening Act of 1997 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to accelerate from January 1, 2000, to January 1, 1998, the effective date for the prostate cancer screening test benefit under the Medicare program.

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Timeline

  1. 8 October 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 October 1997

    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

  3. 8 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 October 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 November 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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