Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act of 2025

Ensuring Consent and Respect: The bill requires documentation that a donor has knowingly consented to the transfer of their body or body parts for specific uses (Section 2(a)(3)(c)(2)(A)). This ensures that the wishes of the donor are respected.

Protection of Privacy: The Act limits the use and disclosure of individually identifiable information relating to donors to only those purposes explicitly authorized by the Secretary (Section 2(a)(3)(e)).

Standardized Safety and Integrity: The bill mandates specific packaging requirements designed to mitigate potential contamination, mitigate safety hazards, prevent leakage, and ensure the integrity of the human body or body parts (Section 2(a)(3)(d)(3)).

Clear Chain of Custody: By requiring specific labeling and record-keeping, the bill ensures a proper chain of custody is maintained for all human bodies and body parts in a registrant's possession (Section 2(a)(3)(d)(1)).

Guaranteed Proper Disposition: The bill requires registrants to ensure the proper disposition of human remains by returning them to a relative or following the written instructions of those with the right to control the disposition (Section 2(a)(3)(f)(1)).

Financial Burdens on Registrants: The Secretary is authorized to establish annual fees for registration and renewal to cover the costs of implementing and enforcing the section, including inspections (Section 2(a)(3)(a)(4)).

Increased Administrative Requirements: Entities selling human bodies or body parts for profit must comply with extensive registration, record-keeping, and reporting requirements, such as notifying the Secretary of any changes to their information within 30 days (Section 2(a)(3)(a)(3) and Section 2(a)(3)(a)(6)).

Risk of Penalties: Individuals or entities that violate the requirements of this act face fines according to title 18 of the United States Code, and the Secretary has the authority to suspend or revoke registrations (Section 2(a)(3)(g)).