This bill creates a federal registration and oversight system for companies that acquire and sell human bodies or body parts for educational and research purposes—but not for organ transplants. Businesses engaged in this activity must register with the Department of Health and Human Services, pay annual fees based on enforcement costs, and comply with strict record-keeping, labeling, and packaging requirements. The legislation requires detailed documentation proving donors gave informed consent, mandates proper chain-of-custody tracking, and sets standards for safely handling and eventually disposing of remains through either return to families or transfer to authorized recipients. Violations can result in fines and loss of registration, with the rules taking effect two years after enactment. The bill exempts organ transplant networks, funeral homes, and medical schools that don't sell bodies for profit, focusing regulation specifically on for-profit entities in interstate commerce.
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