United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4137 (109th)
Better Screening Test for Women Act
Introduced
25 October 2005
Last action
4 November 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
NITA LOWEY, David Scott
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Better Screening Test for Women Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY2006-FY2010 for the National Cancer Institute to conduct and support: (1) clinical research and related activities concerning early detection and screening for breast cancer; and (2) research and data collection regarding the link between early detection of breast cancer and reduction of mortality rates.
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Timeline
25 October 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 November 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 October 2005 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 October 2005
Sponsors
- NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4137
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4137
- us · 109-hr-4137 · source updated 15 August 2025