# 116-hr-8981: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

116-hr-8981, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8981
- Congress: 116
- Title: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act This bill expressly prohibits health care providers and other entities involved in matching donated organs with recipients from denying access to an organ transplant solely on the basis of an individual's disability.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-6958: COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
- 116-hr-5534: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8981 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8981)

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- [116-hr-8330: No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8330)
- [116-hr-6958: COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6958)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5605)
- [116-hr-5534: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5534)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8981 (as of 2025-11-18).