Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act
Latest action · Feb 3, 2003 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.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a national program of prevention and epidemiology concerning such disease, addressing its prevalence and public and professional awareness.
Directs the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science to study public and private insurance standards for coverage of inflammatory bowel therapies.
Directs the General Accounting Office to study problems inflammatory bowel disease patients have applying for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.
Cosponsors 183
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2003 to Oct 8, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jan 28, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Jan 29, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Mar 18, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 8, 2003Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 491 | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act | Identical bill | Feb 27, 2003 |
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