Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to lung cancer as a public health priority and the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute.

Summary

Urges the President to: (1) declare lung cancer a public health priority and immediately lead a coordinated effort to reduce the mortality rate of lung cancer by 50% by 2015; (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase funding for lung cancer research; (3) direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a lung cancer screening and disease management program among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and diagnostic programs for the early detection of lung cancer; (4) appoint the Lung Cancer Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee; and (5) convene a National Lung Cancer Public Health Policy Board to oversee and coordinate all efforts to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate.

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Timeline

1. 24 April 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 April 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 November 2007

   Passed

   The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 13 November 2007

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

7. 13 November 2007

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13545)

   Source: Floor

8. 13 November 2007

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13545)

   Source: Floor

9. 13 November 2007

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 335.

   Source: Floor

10. 13 November 2007

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13545-13546)

    Source: Floor

11. 13 November 2007

    Floor

    Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in House · 13 November 2007 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 24 April 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 November 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 November 2007

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 November 2007

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 April 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 April 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Doris Matsui · D · Cosponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
• Ken Calvert · R · Cosponsor
• DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Janice Schakowsky · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Thompson · D · Cosponsor
• Eleanor Norton · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor

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