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LOST Organs Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 12:55 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3317

Lost Opportunities to Supply Transplantable Organs Act of 2020 or the LOST Organs Act of 2020

This bill requires the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to take specified actions related to the transportation of organs, including tracking and publically reporting the status of organs in the transplant supply chain. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is a public-private partnership that links the professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system.

Current Status of Bill S 3317

Bill S 3317 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 13, 2020. Bill S 3317 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on February 13, 2020.  Bill S 3317's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of February 13, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3317

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3317

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Business records
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
- Public-private cooperation
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Transportation safety and security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3317

LOST Organs Act of 2020
LOST Organs Act of 2020
Lost Opportunities to Supply Transplantable Organs Act of 2020
A bill to improve the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

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