# 119-hr-8018: ISLET Act

119-hr-8018, ISLET Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8018
- Congress: 119
- Title: ISLET Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Treat cadaveric islets as organs: benefit, high. 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 withi…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8018 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8018)

## Related
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- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8018 (as of 2026-09-21).