H.R. 5675 · 117th Congress
Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2021
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Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2021 This bill expands and coordinates activities related to the research of liver cancer and liver disease, including causes, prevention, detection, and treatment.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 21, 2021
Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2021
This bill expands and coordinates activities related to the research of liver cancer and liver disease, including causes, prevention, detection, and treatment.
Specifically, the National Cancer Institute must establish a working group to coordinate efforts across the National Institutes of Health to cure liver cancer and liver disease, including research into such cases resulting from hepatitis B. The institute may also award grants for developing preventative and diagnostic measures and supporting experimental treatment options.
The bill further establishes grant programs, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to support liver disease prevention services, diagnostics, and hepatitis tracking programs and to raise awareness about liver disease within high-risk communities.
The renamed National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive, Kidney, and Liver Diseases also must prioritize programs addressing liver disease, including (1) establishing a national clearinghouse for patient data, and (2) developing or expanding the centers for research of liver disease.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2021
Latest action (Oct 22, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 21, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.