3.0.0 1187 2023-01-11T13:35:06Z 2023-01-11T13:35:06Z House HR 2017-02-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:H.R. 1187.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1306]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-17T19:10:42Z Referred to 2017-02-16T15:01:10Z 2017-02-17 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2017-03-13 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2017-06-06 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2017-06-06 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2017-07-13 False S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2017-10-23 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2017-11-01 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-11-14 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2018-04-10 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2018-04-10 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2018-05-09 False F000464 Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] John Faso R NY J. 19 2018-05-09 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2018-05-23 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2018-06-05 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2018-07-10 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2018-09-07 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-10-12 False Health Digestive and metabolic diseases Government information and archives Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Research administration and funding Health 00 2017-02-16 Introduced in House 2017-03-01T16:29:17Z 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.

]]> Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017 Display Title Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To expand the research activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1187ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1187ih.xml 2017-02-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.