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 (Section 2(a)(c)(2)(A)). This helps ensure that individuals' wishes are respected.

Standardized Safety and Integrity: The Act mandates that human bodies or parts be packaged in a way that mitigates contamination, safety hazards, and leakage while ensuring the integrity of the remains (Section 2(a)(c)(3)).

Information Privacy: The bill includes provisions to limit the use and disclosure of individually identifiable information relating to the donor (Section 2(a)(e)).

Clear Disposition of Remains: Registrants are required to ensure the proper disposition of remains by returning them to a relative or following the written instructions of the person with the right to control the disposition (Section 2(a)(f)(1)).

Financial Burden on Registrants: Those who sell human bodies or parts for profit will be required to pay annual registration and renewal fees, which the Secretary determines based on implementation and enforcement costs (Section 2(a)(3)(4)).

Increased Regulatory Oversight: Entities involved in the sale of human remains will be subject to regular inspections of their premises and must maintain detailed records (Section 2(a)(2) and Section 2(a)(3)).

Strict Compliance Requirements: Registrants must adhere to many specific requirements regarding the contents of applications, information changes, labeling, and record-keeping, which could create a heavy administrative load (Section 2(a)(3)).