HR 8307 — Steven’s Law
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
The bill requires disclosure of medical information from reproductive tissue donors to recipients and donor-conceived individuals.
This legislation mandates that reproductive tissue banks provide medical history information about donors to patients receiving that tissue and to individuals conceived from it, ensuring transparency regarding potential health risks.
What this means for you
- Workers: This legislation could impact medical professionals involved in reproductive tissue banking and management.
Summary
Steven's Law This bill establishes requirements for collecting and disclosing the medical history of reproductive tissue donors. Through regulations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must require reproductive tissue banks to collect, verify, and disclose certain information about a donor's medical history. As part of the regulations, HHS must (1) set out the medical information that a donor must disclose to a tissue bank, including familial medical conditions and the contact information of a medical professional who has examined the donor; and (2) require donors to waive privacy and other protections that limit disclosure of personal health information. A tissue bank must provide, at no cost, the donor's medical information to the recipient of the donor tissue, the recipient's physician, or a person conceived using the donor tissue (if that person is either 18 years of age or older or has the consent of a parent or guardian).
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html July 07, 2022
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require reproductive tissue banks to collect and disclose specific medical information about donors to recipients and donor-conceived persons.
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42 U.S.C. 201
SEC. 369A. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, by regulation, require that a reproductive tissue bank-- (1) collect and verify medical history information from each donor from whom such bank acquires donor reproductive tissue; and (2) make available on request such information to-- (A) any recipient of such donor reproductive tissue, including before such recipient purchases or otherwise receives such donor reproductive tissue; (B) the physician of any such recipient; and (C) any donor-conceived person conceived with such donor reproductive tissue if such person has attained eighteen years of age or has the consent of such person's parent or guardian.
This establishes new requirements for reproductive tissue banks regarding the collection and disclosure of donor medical information.
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42 U.S.C. 201
``366 or``→ ``366 or 369A or``This makes a conforming amendment to include the new section 369A in the relevant citation list.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Chris Jacobs · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jacobs, Chris Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 8307 do?
- Steven's Law This bill establishes requirements for collecting and disclosing the medical history of reproductive tissue donors. Through regulations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must require reproductive tissue banks to collect, verify, and disclose certain information about a donor's medical history. As part of the regulations, HHS must (1) set out the medical information that a donor must disclose to a tissue bank, including familial medical conditions and the contact information of a medical professional who has examined the donor; and (2) require donors to waive privacy and other protections that limit disclosure of personal health information. A tissue bank must provide, at no cost, the donor's medical information to the recipient of the donor tissue, the recipient's physician, or a person conceived using the donor tissue (if that person is either 18 years of age or older or has the consent of a parent or guardian).
- Who sponsors HR 8307?
- HR 8307 is sponsored by Jacobs, Chris (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 8307?
- This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 8307?
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