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HR 589 113th Congress House

To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Blood and blood diseasesMedical ethicsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationRetail and wholesale trades
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to prohibit acquiring, receiving, or otherwise transferring a cord blood unit (the neonatal blood collected from the placenta and umbilical cord of a single newborn baby) for valuable consideration for use in human transplantation if the transfer affects interstate commerce.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Aug 2, 2013
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 6, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 589: To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-589/
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"H.R. 589: To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-589/.
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H.R. 589, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-589/.
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