PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021
Summary
Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act of 2021 or the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands Department of Health and Human Services activities to educate health care providers and the public about human papillomavirus (HPV), its association with certain cancers, and the importance of HPV vaccines. Specifically, the bill (1) requires relevant educational materials to include information about both cervical cancer and other HPV-associated cancers and about the importance of HPV vaccines, including for males; (2) expands the scope of a national education campaign about gynecologic cancers to address HPV-associated cancers more broadly and target specified, at-risk populations; and (3) authorizes demonstration projects to increase knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House Passage
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action Dec 1, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Dec 1, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Nov 30, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6682-6683)
lower
Nov 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6682-6683)
lower
Nov 30, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-182.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
lower
Jul 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathy Castor
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
G. K. Butterfield
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Schrier
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
Co
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
Co
Marilyn Strickland
DDemocratic
Co
Mark DeSaulnier
DDemocratic
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