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HR 5462 107th Congress House

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2002

Official title: To increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell transplantation,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell transplantation, and to collect the data necessary to move islet cell transplantation from an experimental procedure to a standard therapy.

Introduced: September 25, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1660)
Sep 25, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 25, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2002 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include pancreases procured by an organ procurement organization and used for islet cell transplantation or research to be counted toward organ procurement organization certification.

Establishes the Interagency Committee on Islet Cell Transplantation within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Requires the Committee to study related issues, including Federal research funding, the effect of specified policies on transplantation, and data collection.

Instructs the Secretary of HHS to request the Institute of Medicine to provide a study of the impact of islet cell transplantation on juvenile diabetes patients, including their health and the treatment's cost-effectiveness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 17, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 10, 2002
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 25, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5462: Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5462/
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"H.R. 5462: Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5462/.
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