HR 4945 · 99th Congress · Health

National Organ and Tissue Donor Act

Introduced 1986-06-05· Sponsored by Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1986-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Organ and Tissue Donor Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage and assist States in enacting and implementing State laws requiring hospitals to establish protocols for identifying and assisting human organ and tissue donors. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress within one year on such activities.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27]NY
Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]IA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-17]MI
Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]VA
Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5]CA