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Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act

USA119th CongressS-2751| Senate 
| Updated: 9/10/2025
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act," authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect registration fees from members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). These fees will be assessed for each transplant candidate that a member places on the organ waiting list, establishing a dedicated funding mechanism for the network's essential operations. The collected fees are exclusively designated to support the operation of the OPTN and are authorized to remain available until expended. The Secretary has the flexibility to collect these fees directly or through existing awards, with funds credited to the Department of Health and Human Services as discretionary offsetting collections, subject to congressional appropriations for distribution. To ensure transparency, the bill requires the Secretary to promptly post on the OPTN website the amount of fees collected from each member and a detailed list of the activities these funds support, updated quarterly. Additionally, the legislation mandates that the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a comprehensive review of these fee collection activities within two years of enactment, submitting a report with recommendations to relevant congressional committees.
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Timeline
Sep 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5259
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5259
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
  • HR 119-5259: Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act
  • HR 119-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  • S 119-532: OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act
  • HR 119-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
  • HR 119-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act

USA119th CongressS-2751| Senate 
| Updated: 9/10/2025
This bill, titled the "Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act," authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect registration fees from members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). These fees will be assessed for each transplant candidate that a member places on the organ waiting list, establishing a dedicated funding mechanism for the network's essential operations. The collected fees are exclusively designated to support the operation of the OPTN and are authorized to remain available until expended. The Secretary has the flexibility to collect these fees directly or through existing awards, with funds credited to the Department of Health and Human Services as discretionary offsetting collections, subject to congressional appropriations for distribution. To ensure transparency, the bill requires the Secretary to promptly post on the OPTN website the amount of fees collected from each member and a detailed list of the activities these funds support, updated quarterly. Additionally, the legislation mandates that the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a comprehensive review of these fee collection activities within two years of enactment, submitting a report with recommendations to relevant congressional committees.
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Timeline
Sep 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5259
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5259
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
  • HR 119-5259: Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act
  • HR 119-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  • S 119-532: OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act
  • HR 119-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
  • HR 119-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted