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H.Res. 796 (112th): Supporting efforts to raise awareness of, improve education on, and encourage research on inflammatory breast cancer.
- Introduced:
- Sep 20, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY4]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.
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Last updated Sep 20, 2012.
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Library of Congress Summary
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9/20/2012--Introduced.
Declares that the federal government has a responsibility to: (1) raise awareness and improve education about inflammatory breast cancer, (2) encourage the American Medical Association to take steps to increase awareness of the disease among physicians, (3) encourage treatment research, and (4) continue to consider ways to improve access to information on the disease for doctors and patients.
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