Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act

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Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly issue regulations, as necessary, to enable air carriers to transport human organs for transplant above wing (i.e., in the cabin of an aircraft).

Among other things, the regulations must include

  • consideration of protocols for air control outages;
  • a requirement that air carriers implement a protocol for a person to accompany organs to and from the aircraft and between connecting flights; and
  • a standardized process for commercial air carriers to accept, handle, and manage organs in transit.

The TSA and the FAA must also consult with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to identify metrics for the handling of organs and organ-related tissue by air carriers.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 4362
Introduced on
2023-06-23
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/23/2023
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Status of Legislation

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Purpose and Summary

Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly issue regulations, as necessary, to enable air carriers to transport human organs for transplant above wing (i.e., in the cabin of an aircraft).

Among other things, the regulations must include

  • consideration of protocols for air control outages;
  • a requirement that air carriers implement a protocol for a person to accompany organs to and from the aircraft and between connecting flights; and
  • a standardized process for commercial air carriers to accept, handle, and manage organs in transit.

The TSA and the FAA must also consult with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to identify metrics for the handling of organs and organ-related tissue by air carriers.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to jointly issue regulations relating to air carrier transport of human organs, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Transportation and Public Works

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Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly issue regulations, as necessary, to enable air carriers to transport...

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