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H.R. 628 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
13 members · Left 8 · Center 2 · Right 3 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Obernolte, Jay (R-CA) (Introduced 01/22/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.32 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 13 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Energy and Commerce Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/22/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/22/2025)
Honor Our Living Donors Act
This 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.
119 HR 628 IH: Honor Our Living Donors Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 628IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 22, 2025Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo 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.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Honor Our Living Donors Act.2.No consideration of income of organ recipientSection 377 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274f) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively;(2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following:(c)No consideration of income of organ recipientThe 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.; and(3)in subsection (f), as so redesignated—(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting subsection (d)(1); and(B)in paragraph (2), by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting subsection (d)(2).3.Removal of expectation of payments by organ recipientsSection 377(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274f(e)), as redesignated by section 2, is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by adding or at the end;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and(3)by striking paragraph (3).4.Annual reportSection 377 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274f), as amended by sections 2 and 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following:(h)Annual reportNot later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall—(1)prepare, submit to the Congress, and make public a report on whether grants under this section provided adequate funding during the preceding fiscal year to reimburse all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses; and(2)include in each such report—(A)the estimated number of all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section who did not receive reimbursement for all qualifying expenses during the preceding fiscal year; and(B)the total amount of funding that is estimated to be necessary to fully reimburse all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/22/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/22/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/22/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Honor Our Living Donors Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Honor Our Living Donors Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Energy and Commerce Committee | 01/22/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Health
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