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H.R. 4764: TRANSPLANT Act of 2020

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H.R. 4764: TRANSPLANT Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-18 · Health · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 211 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4764 (2020-09-30), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Message on Senate action sent to the House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

TRANSPLANT Act of 2020

Plain summary

Timely ReAuthorization of Necessary Stem-cell Programs Lends Access to Needed Therapies Act of 2020 or the TRANSPLANT Act of 2020 This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2025 the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program, which provides support to patients who need a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant or umbilical cord blood transplant. It also requires research and other activities related to stem cell therapies. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct a periodic review of the science of using adult stem cells and birthing tissues in therapeutic treatments, and the National Institutes of Health must continue efforts to further the field of regenerative medicine using adult stem cells. In addition, the Government Accountability Office must examine various issues related to the regenerative medicine workforce.

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Official text

TRANSPLANT Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] · 52 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4764, TRANSPLANT Act of 2019 (2020-12-24)

Cosponsors on this site

Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Peter Welch (D-VT), Josh Harder (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Angie Craig (D-MN), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Ed Case (D-HI), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Adam Smith (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] reported raising $7.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr4764 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116