S. 1172 (109th): Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005

Introduced:
Jun 06, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 1245 (same title)
Signed by the President — Jan 12, 2007

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 6, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 06, 2005
Cosponsors
45 cosponsors (33D, 11R, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to provide for programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers.

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Last updated Jun 06, 2005.
6 pages

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6/6/2005--Introduced.
Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 or Johanna's Law - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of women with respect to gynecologic cancers, which shall include: (1) maintaining a supply of written materials to provide information to the public on gynecologic cancers; and (2) developing and placing public service announcements to encourage women to discuss their risks of gynecologic cancers with their physicians. Requires the Secretary to award grants to nonprofit private entities to test different outreach and education strategies for increasing such awareness among women and health professionals.

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