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HR 2644 115th Congress House

Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017

Official title: To improve the understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017

This bill modifies provisions relating to coverage for and access to treatment for chronic kidney disease, including Medicare payment provisions for renal dialysis services.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 9 Republican 3
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 28, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jun 21, 2018
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · May 18, 2018
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 23, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 5, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 16, 2017
Jenkins, Lynn
· Oct 24, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 24, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 6, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 6, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 13, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 13, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 22, 2017
Roskam, Peter
· May 24, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2644: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2644/
MLA
"H.R. 2644: Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2644/.
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H.R. 2644, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2644/.
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