Congress Proposes Protections to Stop Insurance Companies from Penalizing Living Organ Donors
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This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Small business owners who are living organ donors gain insurance protections, but those who employ 50+ workers must also accommodate employees taking FMLA leave for organ donation. The FMLA clarification could mean managing temporary absences for employees who donate organs, though this would be relatively rare. Overall impact is minimal given how few employees at any given business would be donors.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Introduced in Senate
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The Senate HELP Committee has scheduled a markup for February 26, 2026, to consider several bills, including S. 1552, the Living Donor Protection Act of 2025. The bill aims to prohibit insurance discrimination against organ donors and clarify that FMLA covers recovery time for donation surgery.
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Tom Cotton, along with Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Don Bacon, reintroduced the Living Donor Protection Act. The legislation seeks to end insurance discrimination against living donors and codify job protections under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
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