
Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT)
Latest Action (2022-06-07): Became Public Law No: 117-135.
Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act This bill addresses the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provision of mammograms and breast cancer treatment. Among other requirements, the VA must submit a strategic plan for improving breast imaging services for veterans; implement a three-year pilot program to provide telescreening mammography services for veterans who live in locations where access to breast imaging services at a VA facility is difficult or unfeasible; upgrade all mammography services at its facilities to use three-dimensional breast imaging; study the availability of access to testing for the breast cancer gene for veterans diagnosed with breast cancer, as recommended by the guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network; update guidelines to increase the use of molecular testing and genetic counseling for veterans diagnosed with breast cancer; study the accessibility of breast imaging services at VA facilities for veterans with paralysis, spinal cord injury or disorder, or another disability; and update its policies and directives to ensure that it confirms the accessibility of a breast imaging site when referring a veteran with a spinal cord injury or disorder to a non-VA provider. The Inspector General of the VA must report to the VA and to Congress on mammography services furnished by the VA. In addition, the VA must enter into a partnership with at least one cancer center of the National Cancer Institute of the Nati
Subjects: Cancer, Congressional oversight, Disability and paralysis, Genetics, Government studies and investigations, Health care coverage and access, Health care quality, Health facilities and institutions
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How members voted on S2533. 295 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2022-05-18 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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S2533 is the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act, introduced in the Senate of the 119th U.S. Congress by Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT). Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act This bill addresses the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provision of mammograms and breast cancer treatment. Among other requirements, the VA must submit a strategic plan for improving breast imaging services for veterans; implement a three-year pilot program to provide telescreening mammography services for veterans who live in locations where access to breast imaging services at a VA facility is difficult or unfeasible; upgrade all mammography services at its facilities to use three-dimensional breast imaging; study the availability of access to testing for the breast cancer gene for veterans diagnosed with breast cancer, as recommended by the guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network; update guidelines to increase the use of molecular testing and genetic counseling for veterans diagnosed with breast cancer; study the accessibility of breast imaging services at VA facilities for veterans with paralysis, spinal cord injury or disorder, or another disability; and update its policies and directives to ensure that it confirms the accessibility of a breast imaging site when referring a veteran with a spinal cord injury or disorder to a non-VA provider.
S2533 was sponsored by Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2022-06-07, S2533 Became Public Law No: 117-135..
S2533 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2022-05-18 — 2/3 Yea-And-Nay (Passed).
S2533 is categorized under "Armed Forces and National Security." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-armed-forces-and-national-security/.
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