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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Introduced: May 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

This bill expressly prohibits health care providers and other entities involved in matching donated organs with recipients from denying or restricting an individual's access to organ transplants solely on the basis of the individual's disability, except in limited circumstances.

Specifically, these entities may consider an individual's disability when making decisions about transplants only if a physician finds, based on an individualized evaluation, that the individual's physical or mental disability is medically significant to the provision of the transplant. A disability shall not be considered medically significant if the individual has an adequate support system in place to comply with transplant-related medical requirements.

These entities must also make reasonable changes to their policies to make transplants and related care more available to individuals with disabilities.

Aggrieved individuals may bring claims of discrimination to the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services or before a federal court. The bill provides for expedited resolutions of these claims.

What's happening now February 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 16 Republican 10
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 12, 2022
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 29, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 2, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 3, 2022
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 12, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 6, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Jan 6, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· Dec 13, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Dec 8, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 2, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Dec 2, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 18, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Nov 16, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Nov 16, 2021
 R
Cammack, Kat
Florida · Nov 15, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 7, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 25, 2021
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jun 23, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jun 22, 2021
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 22, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 15, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Jun 4, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2021
Katko, John
· May 11, 2021
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 11, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 28, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Apr 8, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 23, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Mar 23, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1235: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1235/
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"H.R. 1235: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1235/.
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H.R. 1235, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1235/.
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