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119-hr-8018119th CongressWALLET
ISLET Act
Sponsored By: Representative Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced
Summary
Classifies human cadaveric islets used for transplantation as organs. The bill removes these islets from the legal categories of drugs, biologics, and human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) and points regulatory treatment toward organ-transplant rules.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Treat cadaveric islets as organs
If enacted, the bill would add human cadaveric islets to the statutory list of organs. It would say cadaveric islets are not drugs, biological products, or HCT/Ps. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would have to update related regulations within 1 year and report progress to Congress within 6 months. Those changes would shift which organ-transplant rules apply to islet recovery and allocation and would likely affect access and out-of-pocket costs for people who need islet transplants.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Roll Call Votes
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