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H.R. 1526 (IH) - Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:
- Congress Number
- 118th Congress
- Congress Session
- 1st Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- March 9, 2023
- Action
- Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Trone, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Bush, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Soto, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Carson, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1526
- Bill Version
- Introduced in House (IH)
- Short Title
- Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act
- Full Title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation in a blood relative or a personal or ancestral history suspicious for hereditary cancer, and to provide coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries that would reduce the risk for individuals with a germline (inherited) mutation associated with a high risk of developing a preventable cancer.
- Sponsors
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz(FL)
- Cosponsors
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA); Elissa Slotkin (MI); Larry Bucshon (IN); Derek Kilmer (WA); David J. Trone (MD); Paul Tonko (NY); Gwen Moore (WI); Cori Bush (MO); Steve Cohen (TN); Stephen F. Lynch (MA); Don Bacon (NE); Darren Soto (FL); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD); Kweisi Mfume (MD); Andre Carson (IN); Kathy Castor (FL); Josh Gottheimer (NJ); Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL)
- Committees
- Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)
- United States Code Reference
- 42 U.S.C. 1395m, 1395x and 1395y