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Plasma Donation Awareness Act

This bill includes plasma donation within the scope of a public awareness campaign by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning the importance of the blood supply and the need for blood donations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-07-02IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Senate
2020-07-02IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Blood and blood diseases
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Organ and tissue donation and transplantation

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