H.R. 589 · 113th 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
- 2013-02-06
- Latest action
- 2013-02-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.