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S 330 113th Congress Senate

HIV Organ Policy Equity Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Introduced: March 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHIV/AIDSHealth care quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-51.
Nov 21, 2013
Signed by President.
Nov 14, 2013
Presented to President.
Nov 12, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6968)
Nov 12, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6968)
Nov 12, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 330.
Nov 12, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6967-6971)
Nov 12, 2013
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 18, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 18, 2013
Received in the House.
Jun 18, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 17, 2013
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4534)
Jun 17, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4534)
Jun 17, 2013
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 17, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4533-4534; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S4533-4534)
May 21, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
May 21, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Mar 20, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 14, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 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 1,315 Grassley, Chuck Of a perfecting nature. Agreed to Jun 17, 2013
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 Latest action November 21, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-51.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

HIV Organ Policy Equity Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal the requirement that the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network adopt and use standards of quality for the acquisition and transportation of donated organs that include standards for preventing the acquisition of organs infected with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Replaces this requirement with authorization for the Network to adopt and use such standards with respect to organs infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), provided that any such standards ensure that organs infected with HIV may be transplanted only into individuals who are: (1) infected with such virus before receiving such an organ; and (2) participating in clinical research approved by an institutional review board under the criteria, standards, and regulations regarding organs infected with HIV developed under this Act or, if participation in such research is no longer warranted, receiving a transplant under such standards and regulations.

Revises similarly the requirement that organ procurement organizations arrange for testing to prevent the acquisition of organs infected with the AIDS etiologic agent to require that they arrange for testing to identify organs infected with HIV.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and publish guidelines for the conduct of research relating to transplantation of organs from HIV-infected donors.

Requires the Network to revise its standards of quality regarding HIV-infected organs and the Secretary to revise related regulations.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) review annually the results of scientific research in conjunction with the Network to determine whether they warrant revision of quality standards relating to donated HIV-infected organs and to the safety of transplantation of organs with a particular strain of HIV into a recipient with a different strain; and (2) direct the Network, if the review so warrants, to revise its standards in a way that ensures the changes will not reduce the safety of organ transplantation.

Amends the federal criminal code to declare that an organ donation does not violate the prohibition against a knowing organ donation by an HIV-infected individual if the donation is made in accordance with this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 698 Identical bill HIV Organ Policy Equity Act
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 9, 2013
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 8, 2013
Burr, Richard
· Mar 19, 2013
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2013
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 14, 2013
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 330: HIV Organ Policy Equity Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-330/
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