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VET PFAS Act Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act [S.3529]
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VET PFAS Act Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act
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Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act [HB-6980]
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Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act
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A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". [SR-269]
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A resolution designating September 2017 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". Designates September 2017 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that steps should be taken to: (1) raise awareness of prostate cancer, (2) encourage prostate cancer research, and (3) improve access to care for prostate cancer.
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Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2018 [S.3207]
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Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act of 2018
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Expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2018, as "National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day" and the designation of July 2018, as "National Sarcoma Awareness Month". [HR-973]
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Expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2018, as "National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day" and the designation of July 2018, as "National Sarcoma Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Sarcoma Awareness Week and National Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day. (Sarcoma is a malignant cancer that arises from certain tissues, such as bone or muscle. Leiomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma that arises from smooth muscle tissue, most commonly originating in the uterus, stomach, intestine, or blood vessels.) Recognizes the challenges
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COMBAT Act Combating Opioid Misuse Before Addiction for our Troops Act [HB-6165]
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COMBAT Act Combating Opioid Misuse Before Addiction for our Troops Act
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Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018 [HB-6062]
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Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018
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Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-5895]
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Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides
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Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act [HB-3874]
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Accountability for Quality VA Healthcare Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program to enhance the physical security of VA medical facilities. The VA shall periodically update its Planning and Activating Community Based Outpatient Clinics handbook to reflect current policies and clarify the responsibilities of VA leasing project personnel. The VA shall: (1) strengthen its medical facility inspection process; and (2) monitor women veterans' access to gender-specific care services under community
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Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018 [S.2722]
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Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018
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Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 [S.2038]
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Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period. The bill defines a "veteran" for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. The bill specifies such a disease as: (1)
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Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018 [HB-5557]
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Safe Disposal of Opioids Act of 2018
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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 [S.2358]
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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency study regarding research on lung cancer in women, access to lung cancer preventive services, and public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer.The study must include a comprehensive report on research and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women in the federal government and recommendations for: (1) a research program that would encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge
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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 [HB-4897]
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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency study regarding research on lung cancer in women, access to lung cancer preventive services, and public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer. The study must include a comprehensive report on research and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women in the federal government and recommendations for: (1) a research program that would encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge
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Supporting the designation of March 2018 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. [HR-760]
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Supporting the designation of March 2018 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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A resolution supporting the designation of March 2018 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month". [SR-425]
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A resolution supporting the designation of March 2018 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of March 2018 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients. [HR-812]
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Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients.
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Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 [HB-4334]
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Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the access of women veterans to gender-specific medical care (mammograms, maternity care, and gynecological care) provided by contracting non-VA medical providers. (Sec. 3) Each VA medical facility must report quarterly to the VA on the facility's compliance with the environment of care standards for women veterans, which are standards intended to protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of
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Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2017 [HB-4122]
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Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require mammography facilities to include up-to-date information about breast density in both the written report of the results of a mammography examination provided to a patient's physician and the summary of that written report given to the patient. The summary must convey: (1) the effect of breast density in masking the presence of breast cancer on a mammogram, and (2) that individuals with dense breasts should talk with their health care providers
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Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018 [S.2523]
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Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018 This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.