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HR 4945 99th Congress House Health Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Health facilities Hospitals State laws States Surgery

National Organ and Tissue Donor Act

Introduced: June 5, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 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
Jun 16, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 5, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 5, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Organ and Tissue Donor Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to encourage and assist States in enacting and implementing State laws requiring hospitals to establish protocols for identifying and assisting human organ and tissue donors.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress within one year on such activities.

What's happening now June 16, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 25, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 5, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4945: National Organ and Tissue Donor Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4945/
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"H.R. 4945: National Organ and Tissue Donor Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4945/.
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H.R. 4945, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4945/.
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