United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 31 D cosponsors

HR 5794 — Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2020

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2020 This bill requires the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand research and develop certain educational materials on endometrial cancer, respectively. Among other issues, the materials must address certain endometrial cancer disparities and risk factors that affect minority women.

Bill Text

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The bill adds provisions for expanding research and education related to endometrial cancer within the Public Health Service Act.

  • 42 U.S.C. 284

    SEC. 409K. ENDOMETRIAL CANCER. (a) In General.--The Director of NIH shall-- (1) expand, intensify, and coordinate programs to conduct and support research with respect to endometrial cancer; and (2) communicate to medical professionals and researchers, including through the endometrial cancer public education program established under section 399V-7, the disparity in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer between African-American women and non-Hispanic White women and any new research relating to endometrial cancer. (b) Coordination With Other Institutes.--The Director of NIH shall coordinate activities carried out by the Director pursuant to subsection (a) with similar activities carried out by-- (1) the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; (2) the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; and (3) the Director of the Office of Research on Women's Health. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.

    This establishes a new section for endometrial cancer research and requires NIH to address disparity issues in its research efforts.

  • 42 U.S.C. 280g

    SEC. 399V-7. ENDOMETRIAL CANCER PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop and disseminate to the public informational materials on endometrial cancer, including the incidence rate of such cancer, the risk factors for developing such cancer, the increased risk for ethnic minority women to develop such cancer, and the range of available treatments for such cancer. Any informational material developed pursuant to the previous sentence may be transmitted to a nonprofit organization; institution of higher education; Federal, State, or local agency; or media entity for purposes of disseminating such material to the public. (b) Consultation.--In developing and disseminating informational materials under subsection (a), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall consult with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.

    This creates a new public education program on endometrial cancer to improve awareness and understanding of the condition.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5794 do?
Endometrial Cancer Research and Education Act of 2020 This bill requires the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand research and develop certain educational materials on endometrial cancer, respectively. Among other issues, the materials must address certain endometrial cancer disparities and risk factors that affect minority women.
Who sponsors HR 5794?
HR 5794 is sponsored by Scott, David (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Butterfield, G. K. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Lawson, Al, Jr. (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Johnson, Eddie Bernice (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Fudge, Marcia L. (Democratic), Payne, Donald M. (Democratic), Bass, Karen (Democratic), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Richmond, Cedric L. (Democratic), Jeffries, Hakeem S. (Democratic), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Plaskett, Stacey E. (Democratic), and Clyburn, James E. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5794?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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