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House bill · H.R. 8018 (119th Congress)

ISLET Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 11, 2026

Sponsor: Ralph Norman (U.S. Representative, SC-5, Republican)

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Summary

Would place human cadaveric islets — clusters of pancreatic cells recovered from deceased donors and used in some diabetes treatments — under the federal organ transplantation framework alongside the pancreas, and would specify that they are not regulated as a drug, biological product, or human tissue product.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

5

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Full history

  1. May 11, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Mar 19, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Mar 19, 2026

    In committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House

  4. Mar 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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