A bill entitled the National Organ and Tissue Donor Act.

Summary

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 potential 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. 15 May 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 May 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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