Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
Latest action · Sep 22, 2023 Became Public Law No: 118-14.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2023
- Passed HouseJul 25, 2023
- Passed SenateJul 27, 2023
- To the PresidentSep 14, 2023
- Became lawSep 22, 2023Public Law 118-14
Summary
Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
This bill modifies how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
This network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Historically, only one organization has received a contract for managing the network.
The bill expressly authorizes HRSA to award multiple grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to support the operation of the network and eliminates a cap on the amount of funding available for supporting the network. The bill also specifies that the network shall be operated through awards that are distinct from awards for supporting the operation of the network's board of directors.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the historical financing of the network, including the use of registration fees.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 10, 2023 to Jun 27, 2023; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Apr 10, 2023 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 17, 2023 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | May 17, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | May 23, 2023 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | May 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Jun 27, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2023Markup May 24, 2023Reported Jul 11, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2023Markup May 17, 2023Reported May 17, 2023 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2023Signed by President.
- Sep 22, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-14.
- Sep 14, 2023Presented to President.
- Jul 28, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 27, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3731-3733)
- Jul 26, 2023Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jul 25, 2023Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 25, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3929-3930)
- Jul 25, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2544.
- Jul 25, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3929-3930)
- Jul 25, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 11, 2023Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-140.
- Jul 11, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
- May 24, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 24, 2023Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
- May 17, 2023Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2023Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0 .
- May 15, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3731–S3733 | Bernard Sanders I-VT, Chuck Grassley R-IA, Ron Wyden D-OR | Jul 27, 2023 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3929, H3930Text printed H3929 | Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Larry Bucshon R-IN | Jul 25, 2023 |
| House | Lists H1718H.R. 2544–2574 | — | Apr 10, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 61, April 10, 2023, page H1718.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 118-706 | THE COST OF INACTION AND THE URGENT NEED TO REFORM THE U.S. TRANSPLANT SYSTEM119 pages | Finance Committee | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Serial No. 118-24 | EXAMINING EXISTING FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO BUILD A STRONGER HEALTH WORKFORCE AND IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE190 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Apr 19, 2023 |
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47284 | House Standing Committee Chairs and Ranking Members: 104th-119th Congresses | Report | Sep 3, 2026 |
| R47509 | SBA COVID-19 EIDL Financial Relief: Policy Options and Considerations | Report | May 28, 2026 |
| R48426 | Organ Procurement and Transplantation: Administration, Oversight, and Policy Issues | Report | Feb 14, 2025 |
| IF12857 | Elections and Campaign Finance: Policy and Legal Background for Congress | Resource | Dec 19, 2024 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1668 | Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act | Identical bill | May 17, 2023 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 26, 2023Received in Senate
- Jul 25, 2023Engrossed in House
- Jul 11, 2023Reported in House
- Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
