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S 3503 110th Congress Senate

Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize increased Federal funding for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

Introduced: September 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health Data banksDonation of organs, tissues, etc.Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to health facilities
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Health information systemsNonprofit organizationsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareTransplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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
Sep 17, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 17, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 17, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6469 Identical bill Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3503: Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3503/
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"S. 3503: Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3503/.
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S. 3503, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3503/.
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