United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3547 (103rd)
Human Tissue for Transplantation Act of 1993
Introduced
19 November 1993
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Summary
Human Tissue for Transplantation Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of human tissue banks and tissue banking practices. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Tissue Advisory Committee for advice on standards and regulations. Provides for the use of tissue bank permit fees to cover costs of implementing this Act. Prohibits the Secretary from enforcing existing regulations that treat human heart valves as medical devices subject to premarket approval. Rescinds the determination by the Secretary that human heart valves must undergo premarket approval.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 November 1993
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Introduced in House · EN · 19 November 1993
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 November 1993
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3547
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/3547