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Liver Research Enhancement Act

Introduced: June 27, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 11, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1243)
Jun 27, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 27, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Liver Research Enhancement Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

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.

What's happening now July 16, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 4, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 25, 2002
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5047: Liver Research Enhancement Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5047/
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