Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Senate Bill

S. 1782

119th Congress

Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Lee

R - UT

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary

Named after a Down syndrome organ transplant recipient, this bill prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant evaluations, ensuring that disability alone cannot disqualify a patient from receiving a transplant.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced5/15/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act

Named after a Down syndrome organ transplant recipient, this bill prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant evaluations, ensuring that disability alone cannot disqualify a patient from receiving a transplant.

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Named after a Down syndrome organ transplant recipient, this bill prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant evaluations, ensuring that disability alone cannot disqualify a patient from receiving a transplant.

Bill Number: 1782
Introduced: 5/15/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

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Fact Sheet

Title: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Bill Number: 1782
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 5/15/2025
Summary: Named after a Down syndrome organ transplant recipient, this bill prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant evaluations, ensuring that disability alone cannot disqualify a patient from receiving a transplant.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

Named after a Down syndrome organ transplant recipient, this bill prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in organ transplant evaluations, ensuring that disability alone cannot disqualify a patient from receiving a transplant.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Formula 3.0 Act This bill provides duty-free treatment to certain infant formula and infant formula base powder. The bill defines infant formula base powder as a dry mixture of protein, fat, and carbohydrates that requires only the addition of vitamins and minerals in order to meet the definition of the term infant formula in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It must be (1) imported by a party that has been determined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be authorized to lawfully market infant formula in the United States or has received a letter of enforcement discretion from the FDA relating to the marketing of its infant formula in the United States, and (2) intended to be used in manufacturing infant formula in the United States. The bill also removes the limitation on the aggregate quantity of certain infant formula containing oligosaccharides (carbohydrates) that may enter the United States in any calendar year.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prevents disability discrimination in organ transplants
Named after Charlotte Woodward, Down syndrome transplant recipient
Prohibits using disability as sole disqualifying factor
Ensures fair transplant evaluation for disabled individuals
Protects transplant eligibility regardless of disability status

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

People with disabilities needing organ transplants would be protected from discrimination. Transplant centers would need to evaluate disabled patients fairly. More individuals with disabilities could access life-saving transplants.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1782, 119th Congress (2025). "Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1782