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A bill to amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify that kidney paired donations shall not be considered to involve the transfer of a human organ for valuable consideration.

2/15/2007--Passed Senate amended.    (There is 1 other summary)

Living Kidney Organ Donation Clarification Act of 2007 - Provides that for purposes of provisions of the National Organ Transplant Act that prohibit the transfer of any human organ for use in human transplantation for valuable consideration, kidney paired donation does not involve such a transfer.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to the appropriate congressional committees annually on progress toward understanding the long-term health effects of living organ donation.

Latest Actions
  • 02/16/2007 - Received in the House.
  • 02/16/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 02/16/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 02/15/2007 - Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 02/15/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2115)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.487 Referred to House Committee after being Received from Senate08/31/2007
S.487 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate08/31/2007
S.487 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007