Search Results: keywords:"organ transplant"

  • H. R. 2015 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit hospitals from taking into account vaccination status in selecting organ recipients.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:326

    H. R. 2015, titled the “Guaranteeing Individual Fairness in Transplants Act of 2025” or the “GIFT Act of 2025,” proposes changes to the Social Security Act. It aims to prevent hospitals from considering a person's vaccination status when deciding who should receive an organ...

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    In 2025, a new bill called the "GIFT Act" wants to make sure that hospitals can't decide who gets an organ transplant based on whether someone has had vaccines or not. This means that being vaccinated won't be a reason for someone to be chosen or not chosen for a new organ.

  • H. R. 2706 — To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:2,422

    H.R. 2706, titled the “Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act,” aims to ensure that no one is discriminated against in organ transplant processes because of mental or physical disabilities. It requires health care providers to provide necessary modifications in...

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    H.R. 2706 is a rule to make sure that people with mental or physical disabilities are treated fairly and can't be left out when it comes to getting organ transplants. It says doctors should adjust their rules to help these individuals, and if someone feels they weren't treated fairly, they can report it.

  • H. R. 4132 — An Act To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,770

    H.R. 4132, or the “Falun Gong Protection Act,” is a bill designed to impose sanctions on individuals involved in forced organ harvesting in China, especially targeting those associated with the Chinese Communist Party's actions against Falun Gong practitioners. The bill...

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    The Falun Gong Protection Act is a rule that says people who take organs from others without permission in China, especially from a group called Falun Gong, can be punished by blocking their entry to the U.S. and stopping them from using things in the U.S. The President and others have to check who might be doing this and report on it.