Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Cancer

Bill Enacted: H.R.1553 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to information regarding pediatric cancers and current treatments for such cancers, establish a national childhood cancer registry, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancer.

July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-285.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.1553 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1381 Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.

2008-07-29T00:00:00Z

Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1553 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008

2008-07-25T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1553 Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.3272 NIH Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to make emergency supplemental appropriations for the National Institutes of Health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3236 Medicare and Medicaid Extension Act of 2008

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.563 A resolution designating September 13, 2008, as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day".

2008-05-13T00:00:00Z

A resolution designating September 13, 2008, as "National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day".

Bill Introduced: S.2999 Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials.

Bill Introduced: S.2990 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access of Medicare beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1124 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

2008-04-22T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2877 Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2008

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2790 Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2008

2008-03-31T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5585 Assuring and Improving Cancer Treatment Education and Cancer Symptom Management Act of 2008

2008-03-11T00:00:00Z

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education under the Medicare Program and to provide for research to improve cancer symptom management.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5527 Toxic Chemical Exposure Reduction Act of 2008

2008-03-04T00:00:00Z

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect the health of susceptible populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, by requiring a health advisory, drinking water standard, and reference concentration for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

2007-12-29T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes.

December 29, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-173.

Bill Signed by President: S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

2007-12-29T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes.

December 27, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes.

December 19, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

2007-12-18T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes.