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HR 6469 110th Congress House Health Data banks Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Health information systems Nonprofit organizations Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008

Introduced: July 10, 2008 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-426.
Oct 15, 2008
Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2008
Presented to President.
Oct 3, 2008
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10807)
Oct 3, 2008
Ms. DeGette asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10807)
Oct 3, 2008
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10807)
Oct 3, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Oct 3, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 2, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 2, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 2, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 2, 2008
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10421-10422)
Sep 26, 2008
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 25, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/23/2008 H8668)
Sep 25, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9913)
Sep 25, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/23/2008 H8668)
Sep 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8668-8670)
Sep 23, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6469.
Sep 23, 2008
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 17, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 17, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,693 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 2, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the maximum amount of funds provided for the establishment and operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network for any fiscal year.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Executive Director of the Network report to Congress on the effects of the heart allocation policy change of 2006. Conditions increased funding on submission of such a report.

What's happening now October 15, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-426.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3503 Identical bill Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 10, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6469: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6469/
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"H.R. 6469: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6469/.
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