US Congress House Bill 45 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2015 Requires the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for the conduct and support of research on triple-negative breast cancer (breast cancers whose cells are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and the HER2 protein). Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and disseminate to the public information regarding triple-negative breast cancer, including information on: (1) the incidence and prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer among women, (2) the elevated risk for minority women, and (3) the availability of a range of treatment options. Requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop and disseminate information on triple-negative breast cancer to health care providers.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2015

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-01-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-01-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/45/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr45/BILLS-114hr45ih.pdf