Category Archives: HR 842
7 Years and 8 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Months of Forward Motion
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Two years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS for …
Representative King of New York Co-Sponsors HR 842 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: 06/13/2015: HR 842 did not pass, but a similar bill HR 2311 is currently in the House of Representatives for 2015-2016. Please click on the HR 2311 sub-category on the right sidebar of this blog to see the relevant posts. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, and IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance, Representatives …
Representatives Price of North Carolina and Shea-Porter of New Hampshire Co-Sponsor HR 842 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: 06/13/2015: HR 842 did not pass, but a similar bill, HR 2311, is currently in the House of Representatives for 2015-2016. Please click on the HR 2311 sub-category on the right sidebar of this blog to see the relevant posts. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, and IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance, Representatives …
Representative Neal of Massachusetts Co-Sponsors HR 842 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: 06/13/2015: HR 842 did not pass, but a similar bill, HR 2311, is currently in the House of Representatives for 2015-2016. Please click on the HR 2311 sub-category on the right sidebar of this blog to see the relevant posts. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, and IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance, Representative …
Congressional Call-In Day for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Is June 17, 2014
IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance has scheduled its annual Congressional Call-In Day in support of HR 842, the Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2013, for Tuesday, June 17, 2014. As of early June 2014, HR 842 is officially supported by 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing both political parties …
Representative Brooks of Alabama Co-Sponsors HR 842 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: 06/13/2015: HR 842 did not pass, but a similar bill, HR 2311, is currently in the House of Representatives for 2015-2016. Please click on the HR 2311 sub-category on the right sidebar of this blog to see the relevant posts. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, and IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance, Representative …
Representative Carson of Indiana Co-Sponsors HR 842 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
UPDATE: 06/13/2015: HR 842 did not pass, but a similar bill, HR 2311, is currently in the House of Representatives for 2015-2016. Please click on the HR 2311 sub-category on the right sidebar of this blog to see the relevant posts. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, and IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance, Representative …
Representative Moran of Virginia Recognizes IBS Awareness Month 2014 in U.S. House of Representatives
IFFGD has directly alerted us that yesterday, April 29, 2014, Representative James Moran (D-VA-8), spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize IBS Awareness Month and to urge his colleagues in Congress to support research and awareness on behalf of all adults and children affected by irritable bowel syndrome. For the …
Another IBS Awareness Month and What the Year Has Brought Us
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Last year, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS for over …
IFFGD/DHA Announces Advocacy Day 2014 For Functional GI and Motility Disorders
IFFGD’s grassroots arm, the Digestive Health Alliance, has announced Advocacy Day 2014 which will take place in Washington, DC on June 23-24, 2014. Participants will join IFFGD/DHA staff and functional GI and motility researchers in meeting directly with legislators regarding several issues of concern to the digestive health community. These include HR 842, the bipartisan …
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