Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Lung cancer

Bill Introduced: S.3187 Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2008

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007

2007-08-01T00:00:00Z

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1924 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

2007-08-01T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.

Bill Introduced: S.1326 Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007

2007-05-08T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance compensation and pension, health care, housing, burial, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.335 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.

2007-04-24T00:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.1056 National Cancer Act of 2007

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention of cancer, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.742 Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007

2007-03-01T00:00:00Z

An act to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing materials and products having asbestos-containing material, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.87 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate by at least 50 percent by 2015.

2007-02-27T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program to reduce the lung cancer mortality rate by at least 50 percent by 2015.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1142 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

To amend title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to result from the performance of such employee's duty.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1108 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2007-02-15T00:00:00Z

To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.

Bill Introduced: S.625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2007-02-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.

Bill Introduced: S.429 Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization Act of 2007

2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.103 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.Res.617 A resolution designating November 2006 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month".

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A resolution designating November 2006 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month".

Bill Introduced: S.Res.620 A resolution designating November 2006 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month".

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A resolution designating November 2006 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month".

Bill Introduced: S.3274 Asbestos Claims bill

2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5514 Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Benefit Act of 2006

2006-05-25T00:00:00Z

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for lung cancer screening tests for certain high-risk individuals under the Medicare Program.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.408 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program that will reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 50 percent by 2015.

2006-03-28T00:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive interagency program that will reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 50 percent by 2015.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.739 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive inter-agency program that will reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 50 percent by 2015.

2006-03-28T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should declare lung cancer a public health priority and should implement a comprehensive inter-agency program that will reduce lung cancer mortality by at least 50 percent by 2015.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.298 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal commitment to lung cancer research and earlier detection must be significantly increased.

2005-11-15T00:00:00Z

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal commitment to lung cancer research and earlier detection must be significantly increased.