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H.R. 4945 (99th)

National Organ and Tissue Donor Act

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Introduced

5 June 1986

Last action

16 June 1986 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Roemer, Buddy [D-LA-4], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 5 June 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 June 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 June 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 June 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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