HR 5479 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare

Older Women's Cancer Prevention Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-10-06· Sponsored by Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1988-11-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Older Women's Cancer Prevention Act of 1988 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the cap on coverage of screening mammography.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11]MA
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7]FL
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-30]NY
Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8]WA
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5]NY
Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]CO
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1]HI
Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6]NY