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S 2455 99th Congress Senate Health Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Health facilities Hospitals State laws States Surgery Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

A bill entitled the National Organ and Tissue Donor Act.

Introduced: May 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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.
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May 15, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
May 15, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 potential human organ and tissue donors.

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

What's happening now May 15, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 15, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2455: A bill entitled the National Organ and Tissue Donor Act.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2455/
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