Liver Research Enhancement Act
Latest action · Jul 16, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Establishes the Liver Disease Research Advisory Board to help the Director of the Center develop the Liver Disease Research Action Plan identifying scientific opportunities and priorities of liver disease research. Requires the Director to coordinate the Plan's implementation by the national research institutes, which shall allocate adequate funds for same.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2002 to Nov 12, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jun 27, 2002 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 8, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 9, 2002 | |
| D-FL | Karen L. Thurman | Jul 10, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Jul 10, 2002 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jul 15, 2002 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jul 16, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 24, 2002 | |
| D-IL | William O. Lipinski | Jul 24, 2002 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 25, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Jim Turner | Jul 25, 2002 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jul 25, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 25, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 4, 2002 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Sep 4, 2002 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 11, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1243)
- Jun 27, 2002Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to medical research
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Liver diseases
- Medical research
- Planning
- Research centers
- Research grants
- Science, Technology, Communications
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