Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act

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Introduced

27 June 2002

Last action

16 July 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Fletcher, Ernie [R-KY-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand activities addressing inflammatory bowel disease, emphasizing genetic, animal model, and clinical research. 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.

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Timeline

27 June 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
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16 July 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5031
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