Bills · S 1552
REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 1552Organ and tissue donation and transplantationHealth care coverage and access
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
INTRO MAY 1· LAST ACTION MAR 11
READING
8MIN
COSPONSORS
50BIPARTISAN
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 3 / 8Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed Senate
Passed House
Conference
To President
Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses significant barriers that often prevent people from becoming living organ or bone marrow donors. Many potential donors worry about losing their job, facing higher insurance premiums, or being denied coverage after undergoing a donation procedure. By providing these protections, the bill could encourage more people to donate, which is critical for reducing the long waitlists for life-saving transplants.
If this bill becomes law, it would remove a layer of financial and professional risk for those performing a selfless act. If it doesn't become law, these fears and potential disadvantages for living donors would persist, potentially discouraging life-saving donations and leaving many patients waiting longer for a transplant.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage, canceling policies, or raising premiums for life, disability, or long-term care insurance based solely on a person's status as a living organ or bone marrow donor.
This removes a major financial disincentive and fear for potential living donors, making the act of donation more accessible.
PROVISION 02
Clarifies that recovery from organ or bone marrow donation surgery is considered a 'serious health condition' under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for both private and federal employees.
This ensures job protection for individuals who take time off work to recover from a living donation, removing employment insecurity.
PROVISION 03
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to review and update public educational materials about living organ donation, including information on its benefits, risks, and the new insurance and employment protections established by this act.
This provision helps inform the public about the importance of living donation and the protections available to donors.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 50
R· Arkansas
YRS IN OFFICE
13
BILLS LED
97
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 73%
DEM 31 REP 18 IND 1
ACTION TIMELINE
5 EVENTSMAR 11
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
MAR 11
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
FEB 26
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
MAY 1
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 1552
Congress119th
StatusReported
IntroducedMay 1, 2025
Last actionMar 11, 2026
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REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS · HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAY 1, 2025
Senate BillS 1552Organ and tissue donation and transplantationHealth care coverage and access
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
INTRODUCED MAY 1, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 11, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
8 min
COSPONSORS
50
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
