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ISLET Act

USA119th CongressHR-8018| House 
| Updated: 3/19/2026
Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Brandon Gill (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the ISLET Act , aims to reclassify and regulate human cadaveric islets specifically for transplantation purposes. It amends the Public Health Service Act to include these islets in the definition of organs , thereby subjecting them to organ transplantation regulations. A crucial provision of the bill explicitly states that human cadaveric islets are not to be considered a drug , biological product , or human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) . This reclassification is intended to provide a clear regulatory pathway for their use in life-saving endocrine transplantation. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is mandated to update all relevant regulations within one year to implement this change and report on the progress of these updates within six months of the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4304
ISLET Act
Nov 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3105
Introduced in Senate
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4304
    ISLET Act


  • November 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3105
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 19, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 19, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-3105: ISLET Act

ISLET Act

USA119th CongressHR-8018| House 
| Updated: 3/19/2026
This bill, known as the ISLET Act , aims to reclassify and regulate human cadaveric islets specifically for transplantation purposes. It amends the Public Health Service Act to include these islets in the definition of organs , thereby subjecting them to organ transplantation regulations. A crucial provision of the bill explicitly states that human cadaveric islets are not to be considered a drug , biological product , or human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) . This reclassification is intended to provide a clear regulatory pathway for their use in life-saving endocrine transplantation. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is mandated to update all relevant regulations within one year to implement this change and report on the progress of these updates within six months of the bill's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4304
ISLET Act
Nov 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3105
Introduced in Senate
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4304
    ISLET Act


  • November 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3105
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 19, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 19, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Brandon Gill (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-3105: ISLET Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted