3.0.0 5318 2023-01-11T13:25:53Z 2023-01-11T13:25:53Z House H HR 2014-07-31 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 5318.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The sale, transport, delivery, harvesting and storing ofcadavers, body parts, human tissues and samples typicallyinvolves interstate commerce in that the original cadaver andharvested organs there from start in one state but areshipped to suppliers in other states. The nature of thetissue harvesting and transplant business is typicallynational in scope as donors and donees are matched throughnational databases and then the tissue and parts are shippedamong the states.The power to regulate inter-state commerce is set forthArticle I, Section 8 power to ``regulate commerce among theseveral states.'' If the matter in question is not a purelylocal matter (intra-state) or if it has an impact on inter-state commerce, it falls within the Congressional power toregulate interstate commerce. National Federation ofIndependent Business v. Sebelius (2012).[Page H7186]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2014-08-01T17:51:32Z Referred to 2014-07-31T13:06:35Z 2014-08-01 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2014-07-31 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2014-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2014-07-31 True Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Department of Health and Human Services Fraud offenses and financial crimes Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health information and medical records Infectious and parasitic diseases Licensing and registrations Medical education Medical research Organ and tissue donation and transplantation Product safety and quality Health 00 2014-07-31 Introduced in House 2014-08-28T15:24:13Z Label and Transport Tissues Safely Act of 2014 or the LATTS Act of 2014 - Sets forth guidelines for handling human tissue specimens.

Prohibits sale of human tissue for research or education unless the seller has a non-transplant tissue bank license and each package of tissue is labeled with specified information.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a process for the approval, suspension, and revocation of non-transplant tissue bank licenses.

Prohibits falsely labeling packages of human tissue.

Allows HHS or any accrediting body authorized by HHS to enter and inspect any establishment engaged in the preparation of any human tissue specimen.

Requires HHS to recall any human tissue specimen that is an imminent or substantial hazard to public health.]]> LATTS Act of 2014 Display Title LATTS Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To ensure certain safety measures are utilized in the interest of public health security with respect to labeling and transporting human tissue specimen or collection of specimens into interstate commerce. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced LATTS Act of 2014 Short Titles as Introduced Label and Transport Tissues Safely Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5318ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5318ih.xml 2014-08-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.