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Science in Blood Donation Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8168| House 
| Updated: 9/4/2020
Val Butler Demings

Val Butler Demings

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (16)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Science in Blood Donation Act of 2020 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise its guidance on reducing the risk of transmitting by blood transfusion human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B. Specifically, the FDA shall update its guidance to remove recommendations to not receive blood donations from a man who had sex with another man in the past three months. The FDA shall also remove recommendations to not receive blood donations from a woman who in the last three months had sex with such a man. The FDA's updated guidance shall be based on an individual risk assessment of sexual behaviors that evaluate all donors equally without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Timeline
Sep 4, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • September 4, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Science in Blood Donation Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8168| House 
| Updated: 9/4/2020
Science in Blood Donation Act of 2020 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise its guidance on reducing the risk of transmitting by blood transfusion human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B. Specifically, the FDA shall update its guidance to remove recommendations to not receive blood donations from a man who had sex with another man in the past three months. The FDA shall also remove recommendations to not receive blood donations from a woman who in the last three months had sex with such a man. The FDA's updated guidance shall be based on an individual risk assessment of sexual behaviors that evaluate all donors equally without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Timeline
Sep 4, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • September 4, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Val Butler Demings

Val Butler Demings

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (16)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Blood and blood diseasesCongressional oversightDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSInfectious and parasitic diseasesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSexually transmitted diseases