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Introduced
10/24/2023
10/24/2023
In Committee
06/12/2024
06/12/2024
Crossed Over
12/17/2024
12/17/2024
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
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)
Jay Obernolte (R)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Don Davis (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
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
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6020/all-info | 10/25/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6020/BILLS-118hr6020eh.pdf | 12/17/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6020/BILLS-118hr6020rh.pdf | 07/24/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6020/BILLS-118hr6020ih.pdf | 11/07/2023 |
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