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Honor Our Living Donors Act

House

Modifies living organ donor reimbursement eligibility by excluding recipient income and requiring review of whether donor expenses are fully covered

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

House

Requires sanctions on people and entities involved in forced organ harvesting or organ trafficking, and allows passport denial or revocation for certain organ trafficking offenders

Latest action: Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits insurance carriers from discriminating against living organ donors, protects medical leave during donation recovery, and updates donor education materials

Latest action: Wed Mar 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Falun Gong Protection Act

Senate

Prohibits involvement in forced organ harvesting tied to Falun Gong practitioners and seeks protections through foreign relations policy

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

House

Prohibits disability-based discrimination in organ transplant access while allowing only individualized medically significant disability assessments and requiring reasonable policy changes

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act

House

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study hospitals’ use of electronic automated referrals for organ donation and recommend best practices

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Senate

Prohibits disability-based discrimination in organ transplant services and organ allocation policies, while requiring accommodations and stronger federal complaint oversight

Latest action: Mon Jun 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives during the 119th Congress.

Senate

Authorize the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives during the 119th Congress

Latest action: Mon Jan 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Falun Gong Protection Act

House

Requires the President to impose visa and property blocking sanctions on foreign persons involved in involuntary organ harvesting in China, with exceptions for imports and humanitarian transactions

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026

Senate

Extend authorization for stem cell therapeutic and research programs through a 2026 reauthorization measure

Latest action: Mon Jun 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act

House

Establishes civil penalties and FDA reporting and education requirements for regulation of human cell and tissue products

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act

Senate

Authorize HRSA to collect OPTN transplant waiting list registration fees directly for three years, fund network operations, disclose member fee use, and add oversight of transplant network systems

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and updates HRSA stem cell transplant programs that match patients with unrelated bone marrow and cord blood donors

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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The HCT/P Modernization Act of 2025

House

Require the FDA to educate stakeholders and report to Congress on regulating human cell and tissue products, including Tissue Reference Group guidance and manufacturer oversight data

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

House

Expand FDA authority over rare pediatric disease research by strengthening pediatric study enforcement, renewing pediatric incentives and funding, and clarifying orphan drug exclusivity rules

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 programs and agencies in Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)