H.R. 628 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Honor Our Living Donors Act
Cosponsors: 12 (10 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-22
Latest action (2025-01-22): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.R. 628 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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