US HB589 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to prohibit acquiring, receiving, or otherwise transferring a cord blood unit (the neonatal blood collected from the placenta and umbilical cord of a single newborn baby) for valuable consideration for use in human transplantation if the transfer affects interstate commerce.
Title
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-02-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Blood and blood diseases
Health
Medical ethics
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Retail and wholesale trades
Health
Medical ethics
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Retail and wholesale trades
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/589/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr589/BILLS-113hr589ih.pdf |
