119th Congress Health
H.R. 5160: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
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Summary
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises programs that help patients receive transplants of bone marrow or umbilical cord blood from biologically unrelated donors. These programs are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
The bill reauthorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. This program supports transplantation of bone marrow and cord blood by increasing the quantities of donations, providing processes for matching and distributing donated materials to patients, and providing related information and research.
Also, the bill reauthorizes and revises the National Cord Blood Inventory program, through which HRSA contracts with qualified cord blood banks to collect and maintain a supply of high-quality units for transplantation through the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. The bill amends the inventory program by (1) changing the inventory goal from 150,000 units to a sufficient supply as determined by HRSA, (2) requiring HRSA to manage the size and composition of the inventory to maximize clinical utility and efficiency, and (3) defining high quality cord blood unit to mean a unit meeting current industry standards and the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gus Bilirakis R-FLOriginal
- Kweisi Mfume D-MDOriginal
- Doris Matsui D-CAOriginal
- Chellie Pingree D-MEOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Debbie Dingell D-MI
- Michelle Fischbach R-MN
- Robert Aderholt R-AL
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Kathy Castor D-FL
- Andrew Garbarino R-NY
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NY
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Cliff Bentz R-OR
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Brad Finstad R-MN
- Kelly Morrison D-MN
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Christopher Smith SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Robert AderholtCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Nanette BarragánCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Cliff BentzCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Gus BilirakisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Christopher Smith.
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- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4642)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4642-4643)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4642)
- Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5160.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-724.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 629.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.