119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 24, 2025
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 24, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 24, 2025)
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
This bill expressly prohibits health care providers and other entities involved in matching donated organs with recipients from denying or restricting an individual's access to organ transplants solely on the basis of the individual's disability, except in limited circumstances.
Specifically, these entities may consider an individual's disability when making decisions about transplants only if a physician finds, based on an individualized evaluation, that the individual's physical or mental disability is medically significant to the provision of the transplant. A disability shall not be considered medically significant if the individual has an adequate support system in place to comply with transplant-related medical requirements.
These entities must also make reasonable changes to their policies to make transplants and related care more available to individuals with disabilities.
Aggrieved individuals may bring claims of discrimination to the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill provides for expedited resolutions of these claims.
In addition, the board of directors of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network may not issue policies that prohibit or hinder access to an organ transplant based solely on the individual's disability. This network is a public-private partnership linking professionals involved in the U.S. organ donation and transplantation system.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2858-2859)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2858-2859)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1520.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2858-2860)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-159.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-159.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Administrative remedies · Civil actions and liability · Department of Health and Human Services · Disability and health-based discrimination · Organ and tissue donation and transplantation · Public-private cooperation
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CHRONIC CARE POLICY ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: CHRONIC CARE POLICY ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
SB 864 - HELP Copays Act HR 946 - Orphan Cures Act SB 832/ HR 1492 - EPIC Act HR 1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act HR 3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 SB 2426 - Equitable Community…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…health care; Supporting a comprehensive approach to health care; Creating supports and services for people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan; H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act; Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee strategic plan.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1520/S. 1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act Issues related to Alzheimers disease and implementation of the National Alzheimers…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AUTISM SPEAKS · lobbying firm or registrant: AUTISM SPEAKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 869/S.343, Keep Our PACT Act, all provisions H.R. 1520/S. 1782, CharlotteWoodwardOrgan Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 2540/S.1234, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$4,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cans Act, all provisions H.R. 9693 - The Patients First Act of 2026 - all provisions H.R.10444 - The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act, all provisions H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R.2191 - Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Act (HR 1520/S. 1782) (support); Deondra Dixon INCLUDE Act (support)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…spitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 and S. 1782 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (H.R. 4583/H.R.4582, S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AUTISM SPEAKS · lobbying firm or registrant: AUTISM SPEAKS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 869/S.343, Keep Our PACT Act, all provisions H.R. 1520/S. 1782, CharlotteWoodwardOrgan Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 2540/S.1234, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHRONIC CARE POLICY ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: CHRONIC CARE POLICY ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
SB 864 - HELP Copays Act HR 946 - Orphan Cures Act SB 832/ HR 1492 - EPIC Act HR 1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act HR 3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 SB 2426 - Equitable Community…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Act (HR 1520/S. 1782) (support); Deondra Dixon INCLUDE Act (support)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$5,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…an Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.7868 - Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.628 - Honor Our Living Donors Act, all provisions H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S.1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…health care; Supporting a comprehensive approach to health care; Creating supports and services for people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan; H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1520/S. 1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act Issues related to Alzheimers disease and implementation of the National Alzheimers…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$7,970,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sions H.R. 2767, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions S. 1330, Bolstering Research And Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, all provisions H.R. 1520, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions S. 1782, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…health care; Supporting a comprehensive approach to health care; Creating supports and services for people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan; H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1520/S. 1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act Issues related to Alzheimers disease and implementation of the National Alzheimers…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…spitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 and S. 1782 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (H.R. 4583 S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
HR 1 - OPPOSE (cuts to Medicaid); Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Act (HR 1520/S. 1782) (support); Deondra Dixon INCLUDE Act (support)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CHRONIC CARE POLICY ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: CHRONIC CARE POLICY ALLIANCE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
SB 864, HELP Copays Act HR 946, Orphan Cures Act SB 339/HR 842, MCED Act SB 832/HR 1492,EPIC Act HR 1520, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act HR 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 HR 4317, PBM Reform Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
HR 1 - OPPOSE (cuts to Medicaid); Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Act (HR 1520/S. 1782) (support); Deondra Dixon INCLUDE Act (support)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1520/S. 1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act H.R. 3864 - Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act H.R. 2036/S. 925 - Credit f…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…spitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…health care. Supporting a comprehensive approach to health care Creating supports and services for people with developmental disabilities across the lifespan. H.R.1520 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 3, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
Amount not reported
HR 1 - OPPOSE (cuts to Medicaid); Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Act (HR 1520/S. 1782) (support)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…spitals to organ procurement organizations (generally); (HR330 the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act) Organ Transplant for individuals with disabilities (H.R.1520 Charlotte Woodward Act) Issues related to supporting Living Donors (S.1552 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2025)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing