End Kidney Deaths Act
Congress proposes up to $50,000 refundable tax credit for anonymous living kidney donors
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
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.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
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Milestones
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
3 articles
The End Kidney Deaths Act Risks Irreversible Harm to Organ Donation
Commentary discussing ethical and practical concerns about H.R. 2687’s refundable tax credit for non-directed (anonymous) living kidney donors, including potential impacts on organ donation norms and exploitation risks.
New Bill: Representative Nicole Malliotakis introduces H.R. 2687: End Kidney Deaths Act
Explainer-style write-up summarizing H.R. 2687’s structure: $10,000 refundable tax credit for 5 years for anonymous living kidney donation, death-year acceleration, and clarification re: organ-sale prohibition.
H.R. 2687 - End Kidney Deaths Act (Introduced)
Tax-focused legislative coverage providing the introduced text and framing H.R. 2687 as a refundable credit for non-directed living kidney donations, with conforming amendments and effective dates.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
End Kidney Deaths Act
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