United States · Bill · S
S. 2609 (109th)
Safe Tissue Act
Introduced
7 April 2006
Last action
7 April 2006 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Safe Tissue Act - Requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inspect, at least once every two years, each establishment that engages in the manufacture of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a user fee to fund such inspections. Requires the FDA to conduct periodic audits of all documentation submitted by each such establishment to determine compliance with all applicable requirements, including requirements related to ensuring: (1) that human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products are obtained legally; (2) that donor eligibility and donor medical history interviews are based on accurate information that was not provided or obtained in a fraudulent manner; and (3) current good tissue practice. Requires the Secretary to publish a model form containing minimum requirements for establishments to use in obtaining consent from a potential donor of human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products. Sets forth penalties for failing to comply with model form requirements or for knowingly using fraudulent information. Directs the Secretary to: (1) accredit establishments and the personnel of such establishments who participate in the recovery, processing, storage, labeling, packaging, or distribution of human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products; and (2) define "reasonable payments" that are associated with donation of human tissue and tissue-based products for purposes of the National Organ Transplant Act.
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Timeline
7 April 2006
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 7 April 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2609
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/2609
- us · 109-s-2609 · source updated 5 December 2025