Bill113th Congress
H.R. 589
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Feb 8, 2013
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13]
Republican·FL-13
Bioguide ID: Y000031
First Name: C. W.
Middle Name: Bill
Last Name: Young
By Request: N
2
Cosponsors
1
Committees
4
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
4
Subjects
1
Summaries
2
Titles
1
Text Versions
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 589
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 6, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Feb 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: House committee actions
Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: House floor actions
Feb 6, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Feb 6, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House· Feb 6, 20130
Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to prohibit acquiring, receiving, or otherwise transferring a cord blood unit (the neonatal blood collected from the placenta and umbilical cord of a single newborn baby) for valuable consideration for use in human transplantation if the transfer affects interstate commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee
House· Standing
Blood and blood diseasesMedical ethicsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationRetail and wholesale trades
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2013