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United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 3640 (109th)

Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act

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Introduced

29 July 2005

Last action

5 August 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Maxine Waters, Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Raúl Grijalva, JOHN LEWIS, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], WM. CLAY, Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], LUIS GUTIERREZ, James Clyburn, James McGovern, G. K. Butterfield, Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], David Scott, Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], JOHN CONYERS, Betty McCollum

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Cancer Testing, Education, Screening, and Treatment Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to qualifying health centers and nonprofit organizations for programs providing cancer screening, counseling, and treatment and information and education on cancer prevention. Targets service populations with significant numbers of low-income minority individuals who are at-risk for cancer, requiring programs to provide: (1) services in the languages most appropriate for, and with consideration for the cultural backgrounds of, services recipients; (2) outreach activities; and (3) cancer information. Requires the Secretary to designate the type(s) of cancer covered by a grant.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 August 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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