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House
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2023-03-24
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1780
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 54 (Friday, March 24, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 1780.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.The single subject of this legislation is:This bill provides coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, andCHIP to full molecular diagnostics and DNA sequencing at thetime of cancer diagnosis.[Page H1438]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
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2024-12-17T15:45:45Z
  - Referred To
2023-03-24T13:03:05Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-03-31T14:43:21Z
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2023-03-24T13:03:00Z

- Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
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2023-03-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Related bill
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- 2024-12-17
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Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-03-31
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Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-03-24
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.
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- 2023-03-24
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.
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House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-03-24
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
- 2023-03-24
Introduced in House
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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
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CA
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2023-03-24
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Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
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NJ
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2023-04-06
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
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AZ
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2023-04-06
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Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
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MD
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2023-04-06
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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2023-05-25
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2023-05-25
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2023-05-25
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2023-06-14
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2023-06-14
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Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
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2023-06-14
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
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2023-06-16
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2023-06-23
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2023-06-30
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2023-08-11
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2023-09-21
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2023-09-21
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2023-09-21
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2023-12-22
False
Health
- Cancer
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- Health care costs and insurance
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- Health care coverage and access
2023-06-26T18:01:26Z
- Health promotion and preventive care
2023-06-26T18:01:26Z
- Medicaid
2023-06-26T18:01:26Z
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
2023-06-26T18:01:26Z
- Medicare
2023-06-26T18:01:26Z
- Poverty and welfare assistance
2023-06-26T18:01:26Z
- State and local government operations
2023-06-26T18:01:26Z
Health
2023-04-12T16:45:17Z
00
2023-03-24
Introduced in House
2023-04-19T15:41:22Z
Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
This bill provides for coverage of certain cancer diagnostic and laboratory tests under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of microarray analysis, DNA and RNA sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, and other next-generation sequencing for individuals diagnosed with cancer.
Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish an education and awareness program for physicians and the public about genomic testing and the role of genetic counselors.

Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
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Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
2024-07-24T15:23:10Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act
2024-05-24T13:41:27Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To facilitate the development of treatments for cancer, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:30:27Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-03-24T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1780ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1780ih.xml
2024-12-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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