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

Bill: 111-hr-2941
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2009-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Department of Health and Human Services
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: 
Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2012 the current authorization of appropriations for the national public awareness campaign for gynecologic cancers (Johanna's law). Authorizes appropriations in subsequent fiscal years at levels necessary to carry out such campaign. 
 
Requires 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 to varied populations; 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.

action_date: 2010-12-22
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 111-324.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 111-324.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8541-8543; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8541)
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8541-8543; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8541)
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 2941.
action_date: 2010-12-16
text: Mrs. Capps moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-12-10
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8809; text as passed Senate: CR S8809)
action_date: 2010-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8809; text as passed Senate: CR S8809)
action_date: 2010-12-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676.
action_date: 2010-12-06
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-12-06
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2010-11-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7194)
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7194)
action_date: 2010-09-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7380)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2941.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7194-7195)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-635.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-635.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-09-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-09-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2010-09-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-09-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1491)
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-06-18
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-324