Deliver for Our Nation At Times of Emergency Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5514
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2016-06-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Deliver for Our Nation At Times of Emergency Act of 2016</b></p> This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for increased flexibility in blood donor screening, while maintaining a safe blood donor pool, during times of national or local need.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16, 2016 Mr. Honda introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for increased flexibility in blood donor screening, while maintaining a safe blood donor pool, during times of national or local need.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deliver for Our Nation At Times of Emergency Act of 2016 . 2. Increased flexibility in blood donor screening Pursuant to authority vested by section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for increased flexibility in blood donor screening, while maintaining a safe blood donor pool, during times of national or local need.