Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator John Reed
Introduced
Summary
Reauthorizes and modestly expands the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and extends the Cord Blood Inventory through 2031. It would set new funding levels to keep transplantation-related programs supported for several years.
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- Patients and families: People who rely on transplant services would see continued program support that helps sustain transplantation-related activities and resources.
- Program funding and operations: Establishes a base appropriation of $31.0 million and adds $33.0 million each year for FY2027–FY2031, creating five years of higher funding for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program.
- Cord Blood Inventory: Extends the Cord Blood Inventory program’s specified year from 2026 to 2031, preserving that program’s authorization through 2031.
*Would authorize about $31.0 million in base funding and $33.0 million annually for FY2027–FY2031 for the transplant program.*
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More funding and extension for transplants
If enacted, this bill would set a baseline of $31,009,000 for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program. It would authorize $33,009,000 each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It would also extend the Cord Blood Inventory program’s statutory date from 2026 to 2031, effective upon enactment. Donor registries, cord blood banks, transplant providers, and patients who need transplants would see steadier funding and preserved program authority.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
John Reed
RI • D
Cosponsors
Tim Scott
SC • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Tina Smith
MN • D
Sponsored 3/17/2026
James Lankford
OK • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
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