US Congress House Resolution 619 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

States that the House of Representatives: (1) recognizes that heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the United States, that this is untenable, and that basic, preventive heart disease screenings should be a routine part of women's health care; (2) recognizes the importance of early screening wherever women seek primary care; and (3) commits to improving the heart health of all women, tearing down barriers that prevent women from getting screened for heart disease, ensuring women are provided with personalized lifestyle modification recommendations and support, and ensuring all women have a healthy heart.

Recognizing that cardiovascular disease continues to be an overwhelming threat to women's health and the importance of providing basic, preventive heart screenings to women wherever they seek primary care.

Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-06-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2014-06-11	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5256-5257)

SR454 (Related) 2014-05-21 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3244; text as passed Senate: CR S3242)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/619/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres619/BILLS-113hres619ih.pdf