118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3916SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2024

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Jun 7, 2023
Last action May 24, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jun 7, 2023
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Referred
Jun 9, 2023
E&C
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Committee
Mar 20, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and makes changes to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. This program provides funding to states for breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for individuals who have low incomes, are uninsured, or otherwise lack access to such services. Changes to the program include (1) expanding its scope to include addressing disparities and ensuring equitable access to screening and diagnostic services, and (2) eliminating requirements for states to expend a specified percentage of funding on screening and referral services.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 9 actions
May 24, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-525.
May 24, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
Mar 20, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 20, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
Mar 12, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 12, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.