United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 601 (101st)
Incurable Disease Research and Treatment Act of 1989
Introduced
20 January 1989
Last action
6 February 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Incurable Disease Research and Treatment Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals to direct that all or part of their income tax refunds be contributed to the Incurable Disease Research and Treatment Trust. Establishes in the Treasury the Incurable Disease Research and Treatment Trust to distribute funds to qualified nonprofit incurable disease services organizations. Appropriates to the Trust revenue equivalent to amounts designated by individual taxpayers. Prescribes standards and procedures for the distribution of Trust monies. Requires the Commission on Incurable Diseases to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report detailing Trust expenditures. Establishes the Commission on Incurable Diseases to administer the distribution of funds to qualified incurable disease services organizations on a matching grant basis. Permits a maximum award of $100,000 to any single qualified organization in any fiscal year. Requires that: (1) at least 50 percent of amounts received into the Trust in any year be paid to qualified organizations; and (2) monies in the Trust be distributed within 180 days of their receipt in the fund. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
20 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/601
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/601
- us · 101-hr-601 · source updated 3 June 2026