H.R. 2941: To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-18 · Health · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-324.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-324. (final step reached)
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Official title

To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.

Plain summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2014 to carry out the national public awareness campaign for gynecologic cancers (Johanna's law). Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consult with nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations to determine the best practices for providing gynecologic cancer information and outreach services to varied populations.

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Official text

To reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers.

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Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · 156 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2941, A bill to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (2010-09-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2941, A bill to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (2010-09-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2941, a bill to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (2010-12-03); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2941, a bill to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (2010-12-03)

Cosponsors on this site

Darrell Issa (R-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) and 96 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr2941.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr2941 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111