United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 628 — Honor Our Living Donors Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Honor Our Living Donors ActThis bill modifies certain criteria used to determine eligibility under the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program, which reimburses organ donors for certain incidental expenses related to organ donation (e.g., travel expenses). The bill specifies that the organ recipient's income may not be considered in determining whether an organ donor may be reimbursed under the program. (Currently, an organ recipient's income may not be greater than 350% of the federal poverty guidelines.) Additionally, under the bill, organ donors may be reimbursed regardless of whether the organ recipient pays them (or could be expected to pay them) for their expenses.The Department of Health and Human Services must report on whether the program adequately covers the expenses of organ donors, and if not, the amount of necessary funding.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill revises the Public Health Service Act by eliminating redundant language regarding the consideration of organ recipient income in the reimbursement process and updates certain subsections.

  • 42 U.S.C. 274f

    The recipient of a grant under this section, in providing reimbursement to a donating individual through such grant, shall not give any consideration to the income of the organ recipient. → (c) No Consideration of Income of Organ Recipient.--The recipient of a grant under this section, in providing reimbursement to a donating individual through such grant, shall not give any consideration to the income of the organ recipient.

    This change moves the existing provision into a new subsection for clarity.

  • 42 U.S.C. 274f(e)

    ; or → or

    This change clarifies the termination of a list within paragraph (1) of subsection (e).

  • 42 U.S.C. 274f(e)

    ; or → .

    This change concludes the list in paragraph (2) correctly.

  • 42 U.S.C. 274f(e)

    (3)

    This change removes paragraph (3) from subsection (e), streamlining the text.

  • 42 U.S.C. 274f(f)(1)

    subsection (c)(1) → subsection (d)(1)

    This change adjusts the citation for clarity after reordering the subsections.

  • 42 U.S.C. 274f(f)(2)

    subsection (c)(2) → subsection (d)(2)

    This change updates the citation to refer to the correct subsection after reordering.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 534 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (534)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 628 do?
Honor Our Living Donors ActThis bill modifies certain criteria used to determine eligibility under the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program, which reimburses organ donors for certain incidental expenses related to organ donation (e.g., travel expenses). The bill specifies that the organ recipient's income may not be considered in determining whether an organ donor may be reimbursed under the program. (Currently, an organ recipient's income may not be greater than 350% of the federal poverty guidelines.) Additionally, under the bill, organ donors may be reimbursed regardless of whether the organ recipient pays them (or could be expected to pay them) for their expenses.The Department of Health and Human Services must report on whether the program adequately covers the expenses of organ donors, and if not, the amount of necessary funding.
Who sponsors HR 628?
HR 628 is sponsored by Obernolte, Jay (Republican), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Shreve, Jefferson (Republican), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Gillen, Laura (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), and Pocan, Mark (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 628?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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