H.R. 710 - Living Kidney Organ Donation Clarification Act
- Sponsor:
- Charles Norwood
- Summary:
- An Act to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to human organ paired donation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on March 7, 2007.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 422
voted NO: 0
11 voted present/not voting
Living Kidney Organ Donation Clarification Act
H.R. 710 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- An Act to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to human organ paired donation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify that kidney paired donation does not involve the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration.
- Other Titles
- Living Kidney Organ Donation Clarification Act
- Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
- Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
- Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
- To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to paired donations of human kidneys, and for other purposes.
- An Act to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to human organ paired donation, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Charles Norwood
- Co-Sponsors
- Edward Markey
- Lynn Westmoreland
- Dean Heller
- Pete Sessions
- Fred Upton
- George Butterfield
- Gene Green
- Michael Simpson
- Tom Price
- Greg Walden
- Phil Gingrey
- Robert Wexler
- Michael Ferguson
- John Boozman
- Michael Burgess
- Diana DeGette
- Joe Wilson
- Sue Myrick
- Charles Gonzalez
- John Shimkus
- Donald Payne
- Thomas Allen
- Virginia Brown-Waite
- Henry Johnson
- Joseph Pitts
- Carolyn Kilpatrick
- Mazie Hirono
- Charles Pickering
- Jay Inslee
- Elijah Cummings
- Ed Whitfield
- Albert Wynn
- Barbara Cubin
- Lois Capps
- Frank Wolf
- C. Ruppersberger
- Subjects
- Medicine
- Criminal justice
- Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
- Kidney diseases
- Medical care
- Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
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- Major Actions
Introduced 1/29/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 3/07/2007 Passed Senate 7/09/2007 Signed by President 12/21/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 710 Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/07/2007 This bill PASSED the House 422 voted YES 0 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 7/09/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2025 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/09/2007 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 1/29/2007 1/29/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 3/06/2007 Mr. Inslee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 3/06/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3/06/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 710. 3/06/2007 DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 710. 3/06/2007 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 3/06/2007 Pursuant to clause 8, Rule XX, the Speaker postponed until Wednesday, March 7, 2007, the roll call vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 710, as amended, which was ordered on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. 3/07/2007 Considered as unfinished business. 3/07/2007 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/07/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 710 Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/08/2007 Received in the Senate. Put on a legislative calendar 3/14/2007 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77. 7/09/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 7/09/2007 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 7/09/2007 Amendment SA 2025 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. select this vote Vote 7/09/2007 Amendment SA 2025 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/10/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 12/04/2007 House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 837. 12/05/2007 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment. 12/06/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 12/06/2007 Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment and House amendment to title of bill by Unanimous Consent. Presented to President 12/06/2007 Cleared for White House. Presented to President 12/11/2007 Presented to President. Signed 12/21/2007 Signed by President. Enacted 12/21/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-144. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 2025 Levin, Carl [D-MI] July 9, 2007 Passed by voice vote on July 8, 2007. In the nature of a substitute.
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