Pending Legislation

H.R.2109 - Childhood Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-12)

Bill Status: Introduced in the House on April 27, 2009. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cosponsors: 18

Summary: To improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes.

CCCA Position: CCCA recently endorsed the legislation and wishes to thank Rep. Speier and all of the bill's cosponsors for their dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors.

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H.R.1256 / S.982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Sponsors: Sen. Ted Kennedy (MA) and Rep. Henry Waxman (CA-30)

Bill Status: 

Passed by the House and Senate, and presented to the President on June 16, 2009 to be signed into law.

Cosponsors: 57 Senate; 178 House

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

CCCA Position: Along with over 1,000 other organizations across the country and 70 percent of American voters, CCCA supports and endorses this legislation. We encourage you to learn more about it from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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S.717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research, and Treatment) Act

Sponsors: Sen. Ted Kennedy (MA) 

Bill Status: 

Introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2009; Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)

Cosponsors: 19

Summary: A bill to modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives, and for other purposes.

CCCA Position: CCCA has not endorsed this legislation to date.

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 H.R.1558 / S.623 - Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2009

Sponsors: Sen. John Rockefeller (WV) and Rep. Joseph Courtney (D-CT)

Bill Status: 

Introduced in the House on March 17, 2009; Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

Introduced in the Senate on March 17, 2009; Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)

Cosponsors: 5 Senate; 63 House

Summary: A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII, of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets.

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