Congress·In Committee·S. 3105

ISLET Act

Organ Donation: Reclassifying Pancreas Cells for Transplants

Nov 5, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: A senate committeeNo action in 8 months

The ISLET Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

Companion bill: Islet Cell Transplantation: Regulating Cells as Organs →

Legislative Progress

Senate

No action since November 2025

House

President

Law

Unlikely to pass

This bill is in the very early stages of the legislative process. While it addresses a specific medical need, it currently lacks the broad bipartisan support usually required to pass the Senate.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 2205 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2205 (118th) →

Key Points

The ISLET Act changes the legal definition of certain pancreas cells used in transplants. Instead of being treated like manufactured drugs, these cells from deceased donors would be classified as human organs.
This change is important for people with Type 1 diabetes who need islet transplants to manage their blood sugar. Treating the cells as organs could simplify the transplant process and help more patients get the treatment through the national organ sharing system.
The bill gives the Department of Health and Human Services one year to rewrite its rules. This would move the oversight of these cells from the Food and Drug Administration to the agencies that manage organ donations like kidneys and hearts.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Nov 5, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Nov 5, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

ISLET Act

Bill NumberS 3105

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Data Sources

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(3)

R: 3

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