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H.R. 596 (109th)

Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2005

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Introduced

2 February 2005

Last action

25 February 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to enter into contracts with qualified cord blood stem cell banks to assist in establishing and maintaining a National Network of Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks to: (1) acquire, tissue type, test, cryopreserve, and store donated units of human cord blood acquired with the informed consent of the donor; (2) make cord blood units available to transplant centers for stem cell transplantations; and (3) allocate up to 10 percent of the cord blood inventory each year for peer-reviewed research. Requires the Secretary to provide for the establishment of a Board of Directors to administer the Network. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to establish as part of the Network a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Registry to: (1) operate a system for identifying, acquiring, and distributing donated units of cord blood; (2) provide health care professionals with the ability to search the registry for suitable matches for patients; and (3) maintain a database to document the collection, storage, distribution, and transplantation of cord blood units and the clinical outcomes of Network transplantations. Requires the Administrator to report to the Secretary regarding the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of the clinical, research, and education activities of the Network. Requires the Board to ensure that: (1) the Network donor banks meet confidentiality and privacy requirements; and (2) the Network and their birthing hospital collection sites are geographically distributed throughout the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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