United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 48 (105th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the need for further studies and accurate guidelines regarding the use of mammograms and other technology to screen women between the ages of 40 and 49 for breast cancer.
Introduced
11 February 1997
Last action
14 February 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that studies are needed to further determine the benefits of screening women between the ages of 40 and 49 for breast cancer through mammograms and other emerging technologies and that the House urges the Advisory Panel for the National Cancer Institute to: (1) consider reissuing a specified guideline rescinded in 1993; or (2) direct the public to consider guidelines issued by other organizations until there is more definitive data.
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Timeline
11 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E214-215)
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-resolution/48
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hres/48
- us · 105-hres-48 · source updated 3 June 2026