The public record · 119th Congress

Block Organ Transplant Purchases from China Act of 2025

Block Organ Transplant Purchases from China Act of 2025 or the Block Act of 2025

This bill prohibits Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurers from covering organ transplants that occur in China or that involve organs that are not procured through the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

The bill also prohibits health care providers from performing such a transplant or related services, except for life-saving services that are necessary as a result of such a transplant. Violations are subject to criminal and civil penalties.

Other titles

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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the National Organ Transplant Act to prohibit certain organ transplants with specified connections to the People's Republic of China.Official Title as Introduced

Block Organ Transplant Purchases from China Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 2114·House·Bill·Health

Rep. Neal P. Dunn(Republican-Florida-2)·

Mar 14, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Mar 14, 2025

HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 14, 2025

Documents

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Bill text

Mar 14, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Mar 14, 2025Introduced in House