118th Congress Health
H.R. 6020: Honor Our Living Donors Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill modifies certain criteria that is 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Suzan DelBene D-WAOriginal
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Bill Pascrell D-NJ
- Larry Bucshon R-IN
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Dean Phillips D-MN
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY
- Donald Davis D-NC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jay Obernolte SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Don BaconCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Larry BucshonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Donald DavisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Suzan DelBeneCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Jay Obernolte.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7170-7171)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6020.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7170)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7170)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-611.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House