United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4809 (103rd)
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994
Introduced
21 July 1994
Last action
10 August 1994 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Sponsors
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Shepherd, Karen [D-UT-2], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Schenk, Lynn [D-CA-49], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of specified prostate cancer screening services and certain drug treatments for such cancer. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish fee schedules for such services. Amends Federal law to cover such screening and treatment services for veterans as a preventive health service. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for certain public health programs related to prostate cancer research and education. Directs the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to: (1) conduct and support prostate cancer health services and screening and treatment procedures; and (2) provide for the development, periodic review, and updating of clinically relevant guidelines, standards of quality, performance measures, and medical review criteria.
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Timeline
21 July 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5954, E1533)
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
1 August 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
10 August 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 July 1994 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shepherd, Karen [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schenk, Lynn [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4809
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/4809
- us · 103-hr-4809 · source updated 3 June 2026