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To amend the Organ Transplant Amendments Act of 1988 to change an effective date.

Public Law 101-274 · H.R. 3968 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 23, 1990 · Health

Sponsor: Rep. Douglas Walgren (D-PA-18)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Henry Waxman

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Organ Transplant Amendments Act of 1988 to make certain amendments to the description of a qualified organ procurement organization effective on January 1, 1992. (Current law excludes from the application of those amendments an organ procurement organization designated under specified provisions of the Social Security Act until two years after the initial designation of the organization under such provisions.)

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Apr 23, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-274.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Apr 11, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Apr 4, 1990FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Waxman asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
  10. Apr 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Apr 2, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Mar 22, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Feb 23, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  15. Feb 6, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.