US HB8168 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on September 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To require the guidance of the Food and Drug Administration on reducing the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis A, and hepatitis B transmission by blood and blood products (including the donor history questionnaire) to be based on an individual risk assessment of sexual behaviors upon which all donors are evaluated equally, without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes.
Title
Science in Blood Donation Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] |
| Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-09-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Blood and blood diseases
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
HIV/AIDS
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sexually transmitted diseases
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
HIV/AIDS
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Sexually transmitted diseases
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8168/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8168/BILLS-116hr8168ih.pdf |
