Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
Public Law 110-144 · H.R. 710 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 21, 2007 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-GA-10)
Cosponsors (36): Rep. Jay Inslee, Rep. Albert Wynn,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act - Amends the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that for the purpose of provisions that prohibit the transfer of any human organ for use in human transplantation for valuable consideration, human organ paired donation does not involve such a transfer. Defines "human organ paired donation" as the donation and receipt of a human organ under the following circumstances: (1) an individual (the first donor) desires to make a living donation of a human organ specifically to a particular patient (the first patient), but such donor is biologically incompatible with such patient; (2) a second individual (the second donor) desires to make a such a donation to a second patient, but is biologically incompatible with such patient; (3) the first donor is biologically compatible to the second patient, and the second donor is biologically compatible to the first patient; (4) all donors and patients enter into a single agreement to donate and receive such organs; and (5) no valuable consideration is knowingly acquired, received, or otherwise transferred with respect to the organs.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the progress made toward understanding the long-term health effects of living organ donation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Res. 837Procedurally-relatedRelated bill
Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act
S. 487Identical billRelated bill
Living Kidney Organ Donation Clarification Act of 2007
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 28 actions.
- Dec 21, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-144.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2007Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment and House amendment to title of bill by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment and House amendment to title of bill by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 5, 2007FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
- Dec 4, 2007FloorFloor · House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 837.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 837.
- Jul 10, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 9, 2007FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 14, 2007CalendarCalendar · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
- Mar 8, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Mar 7, 2007FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 126).House roll call 126
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Mar 6, 2007FloorFloor · 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.
- FloorFloor · 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.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 710.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 710.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Inslee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 2, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 29, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2025SenateSen. Carl LevinD-MI· offered Jul 9, 2007Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Jul 9, 2007: Amendment SA 2025 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.