Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008
Public Law 110-426 · H.R. 6469 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 15, 2008 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Dave Camp,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the maximum amount of funds provided for the establishment and operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network for any fiscal year.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Executive Director of the Network report to Congress on the effects of the heart allocation policy change of 2006. Conditions increased funding on submission of such a report.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3503Identical bill
Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Oct 15, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-426.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 2008Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Ms. DeGette asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 2, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 26, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 25, 2008FloorFloor · 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 voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Sep 23, 2008FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burgess objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6469.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 17, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 10, 2008CommitteeCommittee · 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. 5693SenateSen. Byron DorganD-ND· offered Oct 2, 2008Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Oct 2, 2008: Amendment SA 5693 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.