Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2005

The Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2005 proposes the creation of a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to collect, test, and store umbilical cord blood donated by parents after childbirth. This network would establish a centralized national registry, allowing doctors and transplant centers to quickly search for and acquire stem cell matches for patients suffering from leukemia and other life-threatening genetic disorders. By providing federal support to cord blood banks, the bill aims to increase the diversity and availability of treatment options while allocating a portion of the inventory for medical research into new therapies.