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HR 4650 101th Congress House

Bone Marrow Registry Act of 1990

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for adequate representation with respect to the availability of bone marrow pursuant to the bone marrow registry under such Act.

Introduced: April 26, 1990 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationBone banksDonation of organs, tissues, etc.
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 4, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 26, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 26, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 4, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bone Marrow Registry Act of 1990 - Amends provisions of the Public Health Service Act providing for the establishment of a voluntary bone marrow donor registry to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that the types of marrow represented in the registry provide adequate representation of the U.S. population. Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2876 Identical bill Bone Marrow Registry Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 24, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 22, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 2, 1990
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 26, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4650: Bone Marrow Registry Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4650/
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"H.R. 4650: Bone Marrow Registry Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4650/.
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