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HR 1187 115th Congress House

Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017

Official title: To expand the research activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 16, 2017
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 Latest action February 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institutes of Health to expand, intensify, and coordinate its activities with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs), including by:

  • expanding basic and clinical research into FGIMDs by implementing the research recommendations of the National Commission on Digestive Diseases,
  • providing support for the establishment of centers of excellence on FGIMDs,
  • supporting innovative approaches to educating health care providers and patients regarding strategies that improve patient-provider relationships and care,
  • directing the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to provide the necessary funding for the continued expansion and advancement of the FGIMDs research portfolio, and
  • directing NIDDK and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to expand research into FGIMDs that impact children.

The Department of Health and Human Services may engage in public awareness and education activities to increase understanding and recognition of FGIMDs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 12, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 7, 2018
Faso, John
· May 9, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 9, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 14, 2017
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1187: Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1187/
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"H.R. 1187: Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1187/.
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