Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for research on triple-negative breast cancer (the cells of these breast cancers are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and excess HER2 protein). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must develop and disseminate to the public information regarding triple-negative breast cancer, including information on: (1) the incidence and prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer among women, (2) the elevated risk for minority women, and (3) the availability of a range of treatment options. The Health Resources and Services Administration must develop and disseminate information on triple-negative breast cancer to health care providers.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
CancerGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMinority healthResearch administration and fundingWomen's health
To provide for research and education with respect to triple-negative breast cancer, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1984| House
| Updated: 4/7/2017
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate programs for research on triple-negative breast cancer (the cells of these breast cancers are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and excess HER2 protein). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must develop and disseminate to the public information regarding triple-negative breast cancer, including information on: (1) the incidence and prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer among women, (2) the elevated risk for minority women, and (3) the availability of a range of treatment options. The Health Resources and Services Administration must develop and disseminate information on triple-negative breast cancer to health care providers.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
CancerGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMinority healthResearch administration and fundingWomen's health