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HR 2456 108th Congress House

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Research and Care Act

Official title: To require increased activities by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Research and Care Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health, in coordination with other specified officials, to expand and intensify research and related activities of the Institute with regard to Diamond-Blackfan Anemia. States that the Director shall as part of such effort award grants to, or enter into contracts with, public or private entities to support a comprehensive research initiative.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to: (1) maintain and expand the Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Registry; and (2) establish a comprehensive clinical care center for Diamond-Blackfan Anemia.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2456: Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Research and Care Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2456/
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"H.R. 2456: Diamond-Blackfan Anemia Research and Care Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2456/.
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