National Organ Transplant Act
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The National Organ Transplant Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1984 that created the modern national system for organ donation and transplantation and prohibits the buying and selling of human organs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Organ Transplant Act canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7031321 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Organ Transplant Act Context triple: [Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, establishedBy, National Organ Transplant Act]
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A.
Human Organ Transplants Act 1989
The Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 was a UK law that regulated the removal and use of human organs for transplantation, particularly to prevent commercial dealings and protect donors.
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B.
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is a U.S. national system that coordinates the allocation and distribution of donated organs for transplantation to ensure fairness and medical effectiveness.
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C.
EU Organ Donation Directive
The EU Organ Donation Directive is a European Union legislative framework that sets common standards for the quality, safety, and regulation of organ donation and transplantation across member states.
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D.
Human Tissue Act 1961
The Human Tissue Act 1961 was a UK law that regulated the removal, use, and storage of human tissue, particularly for medical purposes such as transplantation and research, before being replaced by more comprehensive legislation.
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E.
Human Tissue Act 2004
The Human Tissue Act 2004 is a UK law that regulates the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as transplantation, research, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Organ Transplant Act Target entity description: The National Organ Transplant Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1984 that created the modern national system for organ donation and transplantation and prohibits the buying and selling of human organs.
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A.
Human Organ Transplants Act 1989
The Human Organ Transplants Act 1989 was a UK law that regulated the removal and use of human organs for transplantation, particularly to prevent commercial dealings and protect donors.
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B.
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network is a U.S. national system that coordinates the allocation and distribution of donated organs for transplantation to ensure fairness and medical effectiveness.
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C.
EU Organ Donation Directive
The EU Organ Donation Directive is a European Union legislative framework that sets common standards for the quality, safety, and regulation of organ donation and transplantation across member states.
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D.
Human Tissue Act 1961
The Human Tissue Act 1961 was a UK law that regulated the removal, use, and storage of human tissue, particularly for medical purposes such as transplantation and research, before being replaced by more comprehensive legislation.
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E.
Human Tissue Act 2004
The Human Tissue Act 2004 is a UK law that regulates the removal, storage, use, and disposal of human bodies, organs, and tissue for purposes such as transplantation, research, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
health law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NOTA ⓘ |
| allows | reimbursement of reasonable expenses related to organ donation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
heart transplantation
ⓘ
intestine transplantation ⓘ kidney transplantation ⓘ liver transplantation ⓘ lung transplantation ⓘ pancreas transplantation ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
criminal penalties for organ sales
ⓘ
definition of human organ for transplantation ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| established | Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ⓘ |
| establishes | framework for equitable organ allocation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
organ donation
ⓘ
organ transplantation ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure fair access to transplantable organs
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to prevent organ trafficking ⓘ to promote voluntary organ donation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ethical concerns about commodification of the human body ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | created national framework for organ procurement and transplantation ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfOrganSales | illegal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
bioethics
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medical ethics ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to establish a national system for organ donation and transplantation
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to prohibit the buying and selling of human organs for transplantation ⓘ |
| prohibits |
brokering of human organs for profit
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sale of human organs for valuable consideration ⓘ |
| regulates |
organ allocation
ⓘ
organ procurement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
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United Network for Organ Sharing ⓘ organ procurement organizations ⓘ |
| scope |
national organ allocation policies
ⓘ
solid organ transplantation ⓘ |
| sector | healthcare regulation ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
bioethics scholarship
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health law casebooks ⓘ organ allocation policy debates ⓘ |
| typeOfProhibition | federal criminal prohibition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Organ Transplant Act Description of subject: The National Organ Transplant Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1984 that created the modern national system for organ donation and transplantation and prohibits the buying and selling of human organs.
Referenced by (4)
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