United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 399 (108th)
Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003
Introduced
28 January 2003
Last action
13 March 2003 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations, or other public or private entities for the purpose of providing payment for: (1) travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals toward living donations of their organs; and (2) incidental nonmedical expenses. Sets forth payment eligibility criteria and limitations, including that payments may be made for the qualifying expenses of a donating individual only if: (1) the State in which the donating individual resides is a different State than the State in which the intended recipient of the organ resides; and (2) the annual income of the intended recipient of the organ does not exceed $35,000. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to educate the public with respect to organ donation, including the need to provide for an adequate rate of such donations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects with respect to providing for an adequate rate of organ donation. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of assisting States in carrying out organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities, and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within the State, including living donors. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
28 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
29 January 2003
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 February 2003
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
Source: Calendars
13 February 2003
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-15.
Source: Committee
13 February 2003
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-15.
Source: Committee
12 March 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 March 2003
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 3 (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H1763-1764)
Source: Floor
12 March 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 3 (Roll no. 59).(text: CR H1763-1764)
Source: Floor
12 March 2003
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
12 March 2003
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 399.
Source: Floor
12 March 2003
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1763-1766)
Source: Floor
12 March 2003
Floor
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
13 March 2003
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 March 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 March 2003 · Download file
- Reported in House · 13 February 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 March 2003
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 March 2003
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 12 March 2003
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 13 February 2003
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2003
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/399
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/399
- us · 108-hr-399 · source updated 21 April 2025