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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2687

Congress proposes up to $50,000 refundable tax credit for anonymous living kidney donors

End Kidney Deaths Act

12 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Creates a refundable tax credit for people who donate a kidney while alive to someone they don’t know (an anonymous donation).
  • Gives $10,000 off taxes each year for 5 years after the donation, for a total of up to $50,000.
  • If the donor dies before getting all 5 years of credits, the remaining amount (up to $50,000 total) would be paid in that final tax year.
  • Applies only to kidney removals after December 31, 2026, and ends for donations made after December 31, 2036.
  • Says this tax credit does not count as “buying an organ,” aiming to keep it legal under the federal ban on organ sales.
TaxesHealthcare

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(1)
Housing Assistance
Neutral
Positive Impacts(2)
Chronic Illness
Helps
Disability Benefits
Helps

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Apr 7, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

During the first tax filing season after a qualifying donation (typically the following year)

People who donated after the start date can claim the credit when they file taxes

Eligible donors would claim the credit on their federal tax return for the year they donated, potentially lowering what they owe or increasing their refund

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

End Kidney Deaths Act

Bill NumberHR 2687
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(47)
D: 30R: 17

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