Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 21, 2019 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 20, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2019
This bill allows the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate its activities with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs), including by
- expanding basic and clinical research into FGIMDs by implementing the research recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases,
- providing support for the establishment of centers of excellence on FGIMDs,
- supporting innovative approaches to educating health care providers and patients regarding strategies that improve patient-provider relationships and care,
- directing the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to provide the necessary funding for the continued expansion and advancement of the FGIMDs research portfolio, and
- directing NIDDK and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to expand research into FGIMDs that impact children.
The Department of Health and Human Services may engage in public awareness and education activities to increase understanding and recognition of FGIMDs.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2019 to Sep 15, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jun 20, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 11, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jul 24, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Sep 20, 2019 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Nov 12, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 20, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2019Introduced in House
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