H.Res. 335 · 110th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to lung cancer as a public health priority…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to lung cancer as a public health priority and the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute.
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81 cosponsors · 64 D, 17 R
2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Apr 24, 2007
- House Passed Nov 13, 2007
Recognizes: (1) lung cancer as a public health priority; (2) the importance of reducing the lung cancer mortality rate by at least half by 2015; (3) the benefit of graduate medical education programs in thoracic medicine and cardiothoracic surgery; and (4) the importance of the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Nov 13, 2007
Recognizes: (1) lung cancer as a public health priority; (2) the importance of reducing the lung cancer mortality rate by at least half by 2015; (3) the benefit of graduate medical education programs in thoracic medicine and cardiothoracic surgery; and (4) the importance of the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute.
Encourages increased investment for lung cancer research and other lung cancer-related programs.
Expresses support for efforts to develop a broad-based lung cancer screening and disease management program among members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to lung cancer as a public health priority and the recommendations of the Lung Cancer Progress Review Group of the National Cancer Institute.
Latest action (Nov 13, 2007): The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 24, 2007
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- House Introduced Apr 24, 2007
- House Passed Nov 13, 2007
No recorded floor vote found.