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This concurrent resolution urges the United States Congress to pass H.R. 2687, also known as the End Kidney Deaths Act, a bipartisan proposal aimed at addressing the critical issue of kidney disease and failure, which disproportionately affects minority groups and those in rural and low-income communities. The resolution highlights that while dialysis can sustain life, it significantly diminishes quality of life and is costly, with the federal government spending approximately $50 billion annually on this treatment. Kidney transplantation is presented as a life-saving alternative that also reduces long-term public expenditures. The End Kidney Deaths Act specifically proposes allowing regulated, refundable tax credits for individuals who donate a kidney to a stranger, a practice known as non-directed living donation, which is already subject to strict safety and ethical safeguards. The resolution emphasizes that this act could save thousands of lives annually, reduce healthcare spending, and address health inequities by making kidney transplantation more accessible.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=22&year=2026