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HR 2023 101th Congress House

Organ Transportation Good Samaritan Act

Official title: To limit the liability of certain persons who, without compensation, transport human organs.

Introduced: August 1, 1989 See on congress.gov
Health AirlinesGood samaritan lawsLiability (Law)Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.Transportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Apr 18, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 18, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 25, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Organ Transportation Good Samaritan Act - Limits to gross negligence the liability of persons who without compensation transport by air in interstate commerce human transplant organs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 1, 1989
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 24, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 22, 1989
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 13, 1989
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Apr 18, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 18, 1989
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 18, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2023: Organ Transportation Good Samaritan Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2023/
MLA
"H.R. 2023: Organ Transportation Good Samaritan Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2023/.
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H.R. 2023, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2023/.
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