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S.2799: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 14, 2016
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2016
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Bill Cosponsors
17 (12 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and maintain a voluntary patient registry to monitor, collect, and make available epidemiological information related to cancer incidence and trends among firefighters. The CDC should seek to include specified information in the registry, including the number and types of fire incidents attended by an individual. To collect...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 14, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| April 14, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) |