BLOOD Centers Act

Sponsor: Tony Wied (Republican-WI)October 17, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Blood centers could expand faster to collect more donations

This bill would create a faster way for blood centers to get approval to add new donation equipment at new locations. This could help them expand more quickly, making it easier for people to donate blood. The Food and Drug Administration would have to set up this new, quicker process within 180 days if the bill becomes law.

What Would Change

Today, blood centers seeking to add new apheresis collection devices at new locations go through the standard Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process, which does not have a set expedited timeline. If this bill becomes law, the FDA would be required to establish a new process to approve these requests within 30 days, unless specific safety issues are found, potentially speeding up the expansion of blood donation sites.

Key Provisions

Creates a faster approval process for blood centers to add new blood collection equipment at new locations.
Requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve these requests within 30 days, unless there are safety concerns.
Allows the FDA to take longer than 30 days if there are specific safety worries about the blood products or a history of safety failures by the blood center.
Sets rules for which blood centers can use this faster process, generally those with multiple existing locations or a strong accreditation.

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BLOOD Centers Act

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