Senate Bill 3317
116th Congress(2019-2020)
LOST Organs Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3317
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
February 13, 2020
02/13/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
02/13/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 12:55:56 AM