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US HR6020

US HR6020
Honor Our Living Donors Act


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Introduced
10/24/2023
In Committee
06/12/2024
Crossed Over
12/17/2024
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Honor Our Living Donors Act, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the consideration of the income of organ recipients when providing reimbursement of expenses to organ donors. Specifically, the bill prohibits grant recipients from taking the organ recipient's income into account when reimbursing donors. It also removes the expectation that organ recipients will make payments. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary to annually report on whether the grant program provided adequate funding to reimburse all participating donors for their qualifying expenses.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 12/17/2024)

Bill Topics

Health
  • ‐ Organ Donation and Transplantation

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