United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3504 (104th)
Breast Cancer Detection Act
Introduced
22 May 1996
Last action
14 June 1996 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], JOE BARTON, Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Ken Calvert, Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], GENE GREEN, WILLIAM THORNBERRY, Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Flanagan, Michael Patrick [R-IL-5], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Breast Cancer Detection Act - Mandates approval of the marketing of devices to aid in the self-examination of breasts without the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requirement that such devices be prescription-only or otherwise restricted in their availability to women.
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Timeline
22 May 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5387)
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 May 1996 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1996
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 May 1996
Sponsors
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
- JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
- WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flanagan, Michael Patrick [R-IL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3504
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3504
- us · 104-hr-3504 · source updated 3 June 2026