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HR 1887 116th Congress House

National Institute of Nutrition Act

Official title: To establish a National Institute of Nutrition within the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Institute of Nutrition Act

This bill establishes the National Institute of Nutrition within the National Institutes of Health to research the relationship between nutrients, food, and health outcomes.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1887: National Institute of Nutrition Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1887/
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"H.R. 1887: National Institute of Nutrition Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1887/.
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H.R. 1887, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1887/.
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