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H.R. 4362 · 118th Congress

Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly issue regulations, as necessary, to enable air carriers to transport human organs for transplant above wing (i.e., in the cabin of an aircraft).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 23, 2023

Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly issue regulations, as necessary, to enable air carriers to transport human organs for transplant above wing (i.e., in the cabin of an aircraft).

Among other things, the regulations must include

  • consideration of protocols for air control outages;
  • a requirement that air carriers implement a protocol for a person to accompany organs to and from the aircraft and between connecting flights; and
  • a standardized process for commercial air carriers to accept, handle, and manage organs in transit.

The TSA and the FAA must also consult with the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to identify metrics for the handling of organs and organ-related tissue by air carriers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Saving Organs One Flight at a Time Act

Latest action (Jun 26, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 23, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.