119th Congress
H.R. 330
Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Robert J. Wittman(R-VA)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Added later (11)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) · Jan 14, 2025
- Troy Balderson (R-OH) · Feb 4, 2025
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Feb 10, 2025
- August Pfluger (R-TX) · Feb 13, 2025
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) · Feb 13, 2025
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH) · Feb 25, 2025
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Apr 17, 2025
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · Apr 28, 2025
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) · May 15, 2025
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jun 2, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Oct 3, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act
This bill requires the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) in the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on hospitals’ use of electronic automated referrals for organ donations. The bill defines electronic automated referral as an electronic system that uses electronic health records to identify patients who are potential organ donors and automatically refers those patients to organ procurement organizations.
The ASPE must include specified components in the study, including identifying benefits, reviewing best practices, and developing recommendations for the use of electronic automated referrals for organ donations.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House