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HR 2852 108th Congress House

Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research using such cells.

Introduced: July 24, 2003 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Became law
Aug 8, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to enter into contracts with qualified cord blood stem cell banks to assist in the establishment, provision, and maintenance of a National Network of Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks. Lists the purposes of qualifying donor banks and requirements qualifying donor banks must meet.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to establish as part of the Network a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Registry. Sets forth the functions of the Registry, which shall include: (1) operating a system for identifying, acquiring, and distributing donated units or cord blood; and (2) maintaining a database with certain information, including the clinical outcomes of all transplantations related to the Network.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2852: Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2852/
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"H.R. 2852: Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2852/.
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H.R. 2852, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2852/.
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