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H.R. 6540 117th Congress House

Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022

Official title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network from requesting the vaccination status of an … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network from requesting the vaccination status of an individual with respect to COVID-19 for the national list of individuals who need organs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 2022 Introduced by: Scott DesJarlais Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsImmunology and vaccination
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Infectious and parasitic diseasesOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Feb 2, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action February 2, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 9, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 9, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 9, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6540: Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6540/
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"H.R. 6540: Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6540/.
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H.R. 6540, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6540/.
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