Search Results: keywords:"cancer incidence"

  • H. R. 3821 — An Act To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.
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    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:168

    H.R. 3821 aims to continue the efforts of monitoring cancer incidents among firefighters in the U.S. by reauthorizing the original Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. The bill specifically increases the authorized funding to $5,500,000 annually for the fiscal years 2024...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 3821 is a bill that wants to keep collecting information about firefighters and cancer, but it asks for a lot more money to do this without explaining why. This extra money isn't explained clearly, so people are worried it might not be spent wisely.

  • H. R. 9304 — To require the Director of the National Cancer Institute to conduct a review of the current state of stomach cancer incidence, prevention, screening, awareness, and future public health importance, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:866

    H.R. 9304, titled the "Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Act," mandates the Director of the National Cancer Institute to review the current situation regarding stomach cancer in the United States. The bill highlights the incidence rates, disparities among racial...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9304 is a plan to have the people in charge of studying cancer look at how many people get sick from stomach cancer and how to stop it. They will share their findings and ideas with others in about a year and a half.

  • H. R. 3821 — An Act To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.
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    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:169

    H. R. 3821 aims to continue the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 by reauthorizing it. The bill specifically increases the funding for the registry to $5,500,000 each year from 2024 through 2028. This registry is designed to collect data on cancer cases among...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 3821 is a bill that allows more money to be used each year to study cancer in firefighters so that people can learn how to keep them safe and healthy.

  • H. R. 3821 — An Act To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.
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    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:175

    H. R. 3821 aims to reauthorize and extend the funding for the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. The bill increases the funding from $2,500,000 to $5,500,000 for each fiscal year from 2024 through 2028. This registry is a voluntary program that collects data on cancer...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 3821 is a law that plans to give more money each year to a program that helps track and understand cancer in firefighters. It wants to make sure firefighters stay healthy by learning more about what might make them sick.