US HB8981 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants.
Title
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-12-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and health-based discrimination
Health
Health care coverage and access
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia
Civil actions and liability
Department of Health and Human Services
Disability and health-based discrimination
Health
Health care coverage and access
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Surgery and anesthesia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8981/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8981/BILLS-116hr8981ih.pdf |
