HR 6540
117th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health information and medical records
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022
Introduced: February 1, 2022
Introduced by:
DesJarlais, Scott
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022
This bill prohibits limiting access to organ transplants based on an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status.
Specifically, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may not (1) request an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status when considering whether to place the individual on an organ transplant waitlist, or (2) require the vaccination in order for an individual to receive an organ transplant. This network is a public-private partnership that links organizations (e.g., transplantation centers and laboratories) in the organ donation and transplantation system.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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