H.R. 2544 · 118th Congress

Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act

Introduced on Apr 10, 2023 by Larry Bucshon (R-IN-8). 10 cosponsors, 6 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-14.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-14
Introduced
Apr 10, 2023
Cosponsors
10
6 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Organ and tissue donation and transplantation

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Larry BucshonR-IN-8Sponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Apr 10, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. May 15, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. May 17, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. May 17, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0 .
  7. May 24, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. May 24, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
  9. Jul 11, 2023Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-140.
  10. Jul 11, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-140.
  11. Jul 11, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
  12. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseMr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3929-3930)
  14. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2544.
  15. Jul 25, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3929-3930)
  16. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3929-3930)
  17. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 26, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  19. Jul 27, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3731-3733)
  20. Jul 27, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3731-3733)
  21. Jul 28, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Sep 14, 2023Presented to President.
  23. Sep 14, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Sep 22, 2023Signed by President.
  25. Sep 22, 2023Signed by President.
  26. Sep 22, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-14.
  27. Sep 22, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-14.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. American Nephrology Nurses Association5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  2. California Hospital Association5 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  3. DCI Donor Services5 reports
    $65K reported (all issues)
  4. NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION5 reports
    $605K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, INCAI match · 100%
  5. Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance5 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)
  6. the Organ Donation Advocacy Group)5 reports
    $111K reported (all issues)
  7. American Society of Nephrology4 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY INCAI match · 100%
  8. Midwest Transplant Network4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  9. LifeLink Foundation Inc.3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  10. New England Donor Services2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  11. ASSOCIATION OF ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS1 report
    $90K reported (all issues)
  12. PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.1 report
    $2.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.$465.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.