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HR 290 108th Congress House

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act

Official title: To expand research regarding inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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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  • S 491 Identical bill Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 20 Republican 8 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 7, 2004
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 17, 2004
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 12, 2004
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 4, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 21, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 16, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 11, 2004
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 21, 2004
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 16, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 17, 2003
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 11, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 24, 2003
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 18, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 23, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 23, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 23, 2003
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2003
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 3, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 3, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 3, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 19, 2003
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Feb 25, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 290: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-290/
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"H.R. 290: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-290/.
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H.R. 290, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-290/.
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