Current Legislation - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Advocacy

Congressional Bills

Title	Bill Number	Congress	Our Position
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the regulatory processes used by the Health Care Financing Administration to administer the medicare program, and for other purposes. Take Action	S.2999	106th	AGREE
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the expansion of areas designated as renewal communities based on 2000 census data. Take Action	S.400	108th	AGREE
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. Take Action	H.R.962	110th	AGREE
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and to improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research. Take Action	H.R.1078	110th	AGREE
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. Take Action	S.549	110th	AGREE
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. Take Action	H.R.1419	110th	AGREE
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes. Take Action	S.819	110th	AGREE
To amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers. Take Action	H.R.1553	110th	AGREE
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials. Take Action	H.R.2676	110th	AGREE
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups. Take Action	S.1576	110th	AGREE
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. Take Action	H.R.2833	110th	AGREE
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. Take Action	H.R.2842	110th	AGREE
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. Take Action	H.R.2851	110th	AGREE
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. Take Action	S.2236	110th	NO POSITION
To improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes. Take Action	H.R.4450	110th	AGREE
A bill to improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes. Take Action	S.2877	110th	AGREE