United States 111th Congress Status: Died

HRES 971 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the guidelines of the United States Preventive Services Task Force would not prohibit an insurer from providing coverage for mammography services in addition to those recommended by the Task Force and should not be used by insurers to deny coverage for services that are not recommended on a routine basis; and (2) the National Cancer Institute should continue to invest and provide leadership regarding research to develop more effective breast cancer screening tools and strategies.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 974). (text: CR H14910)

  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H14942-14943)

  5. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 971.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14910-14916)

  8. Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 971 do?
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the guidelines of the United States Preventive Services Task Force would not prohibit an insurer from providing coverage for mammography services in addition to those recommended by the Task Force and should not be used by insurers to deny coverage for services that are not recommended on a routine basis; and (2) the National Cancer Institute should continue to invest and provide leadership regarding research to develop more effective breast cancer screening tools and strategies.
What is the current status of HRES 971?
This bill died with 111th 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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