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H.R. 2553 108th Congress House

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.

Introduced: June 19, 2003 Introduced by: Maxine Waters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Community health servicesDiabetesEconomics and Public FinanceEye care
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 19, 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
Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and private health care providers for the purpose of providing treatment for diabetes in minority communities.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 17, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 26, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 19, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 19, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 19, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 19, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2553: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2553/
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"H.R. 2553: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2553/.
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H.R. 2553, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2553/.
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