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S.2713: Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 17, 2016
- Latest Major Action April 18, 2016
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Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill encourages the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a Precision Medicine Initiative to address disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The initiative may include collection of health information from a diverse cohort of individuals. HHS may carry out specified activities relating to the initiative, including coordinating with the Department of Energy to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 18, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
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| April 18, 2016 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| April 6, 2016 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| March 17, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 17, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) |