H.R. 6702 · 112th Congress
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- C. Young
- Introduced
- 2012-12-20
- Latest action
- 2012-12-20 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.