H.R. 4097: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004
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H.R. 4097: Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004
108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-31 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-31 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004
Plain summary
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan and an insurer offering group health coverage to provide screening for colorectal cancer to individuals who are age 50 or over or at high risk for colorectal cancer. Specifies the type of screening and the frequency of screening required. Allows State laws providing greater protection than that provided by this Act. Applies the same requirements to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market. Requires the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate their rules, regulations and enforcement policies.
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Official text
Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2004
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · 17 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
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- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4097.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4097 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108