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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [HB-2372] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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COVENANT Act of 2021 Conceding Our Veterans’ Exposures Now And Necessitating Training Act of 2021 [HB-2368] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Expand Occup. Cancer Benefits/Firefighters [SB-472] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Expand Occup. Cancer Benefits/Firefighters

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jay Chaudhuri Passed 1st Reading on 04/05/2021

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Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2021 [HB-2216] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2021

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Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021 [HB-2210] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Murphy Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/29/2021

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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [HB-2257] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Workers' Compensation ]
To establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 03/29/2021

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Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women’s Health Act of 2021 [S.1063] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
A bill to provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Toxic Exposure Safety Act of 2021 [S.1025] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Science ] [Healthcare ] [Workers' Compensation ]
A bill to establish a presumption of occupational disease for certain employees at the Department of Energy, to refine the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a research program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [S.952] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021

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US Congress 117th Congress

Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act [HB-2111] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with firefighting.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/16/2021

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Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021 [HB-1946] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/16/2021

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US Congress 117th Congress

Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community. [HR-242] [Healthcare ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ]
Raising awareness of the racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer on the Black community.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Introduced In House on 03/16/2021

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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021 [HB-1800] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
To require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/12/2021

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Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2021 [S.699] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Science ]
A bill to require a review of women and lung cancer, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/11/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Requesting The Auditor To Update Its Report No. 12-09, Which Assesses The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Fertility Preservation Procedures For Persons Of Reproductive Age Who Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer. [SCR-142] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Requesting The Auditor To Update Its Report No. 12-09, Which Assesses The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Fertility Preservation Procedures For Persons Of Reproductive Age Who Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang The Committee(s) On Gvo Deferred The Measure Until 03-23-21 3:01pm; Cr 016 & Videoconference. on 03/23/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Requesting The Auditor To Update Its Report No. 12-09, Which Assesses The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Fertility Preservation Procedures For Persons Of Reproductive Age Who Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer And Will Undergo Treatment That, Based On A Medical Determination By The Person's Physician, Will Most Likely Cause Infertility. [HCR-110] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Public Health ]
Requesting The Auditor To Update Its Report No. 12-09, Which Assesses The Social And Financial Effects Of Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage For Fertility Preservation Procedures For Persons Of Reproductive Age Who Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer And Will Undergo Treatment That, Based On A Medical Determination By The Person's Physician, Will Most Likely Cause Infertility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti Received From House (hse. Com. No. 365). on 04/01/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer. [SB-1539] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/24/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer. [HB-3951] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Philip Cortez Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/17/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to health benefit plan coverage for colorectal cancer early detection. [HB-3588] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for colorectal cancer early detection.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/27/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Supporting the designation of March 2021 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. [HR-209] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Supporting the designation of March 2021 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 03/09/2021

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