Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4560
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Johanna's Law, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 27, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 27, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4560
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Connecticut
Republican
Alaska
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California
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Hawaii
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Illinois
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Kentucky
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Michigan
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Pennsylvania
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Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 and otherwise revises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) national awareness campaign regarding gynecologic cancers.

The CDC must target specified populations of women at higher risk for gynecologic cancers in the campaign.

Additionally, the CDC may establish a grant program to evaluate different strategies to increase knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancers among women and health care providers. In awarding these grants, the CDC must give preference to (1) grantees with expertise in gynecologic cancer education or treatment or expertise in working with groups of women at increased risk of such cancers; and (2) projects that will establish links between health care providers, hospitals, insurance companies, and state health departments.

Text (1)
September 27, 2019
Actions (3)
09/30/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/27/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
09/27/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:46 PM