| Sponsor | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. |
| Date | September 28, 2010 (111th Congress, 2nd Session) |
| Staff Contact | Brian McManus |
H.R. 2941 is expected to be considered on the House floor on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, under a suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds majority vote to pass. Rep. DeLauro (D-CT) introduced H.R. 2941 on June 18, 2009, and it was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 2941 would reauthorize and enhance Johanna's law by authorizing to be appropriated $18,000,000 for the period of fiscal year 2012 through 2014.
In addition, H.R. 2941 would authorize the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) collaborate with nonprofit gynecologic cancer organizations to determine the best practices for providing gynecologic cancer information and outreach services and (2) make grants to nonprofit private entities to carry out demonstration projects to test outreach and education strategies to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers regarding gynecologic cancers.
In December 2006, the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate passed the Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005, or Johanna’s Law. The bill was signed into law on January 12, 2007.
As of publication, the Congressional Budget Office had not released a score of H.R. 2941.
Member Concern:
Some members may be concerned about increased funding for H.R. 2941.