Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2026-03-12T11:03:18Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 1552 Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/12/2026, 11:03 AM

Summary of Bill S 1552

The bill in the 119th Congress, designated as S. 1552, aims to promote and protect living organ donors from discrimination. The bill focuses on measures to support individuals who donate organs for transplantation purposes and works towards preventing discrimination against these donors.

Congressional Summary of S 1552

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

This bill prohibits life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term insurance carriers from denying or otherwise restricting coverage for living organ donors.

Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, vary premiums, or otherwise impose conditions on policies based on an individual's status as a living organ donor.

The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave.

In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on living organ donation to include information about the benefits and risks of living organ donation and the impact of donation on insurance access, particularly with respect to the bill's changes.

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Current Status of Bill S 1552

Bill S 1552 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 1, 2025. Bill S 1552 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 1, 2025. Bill S 1552's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352. as of March 11, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1552

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Total Number of Cosponsors

134

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1552

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1552

A bill to promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors.

Comments

Halo Hopkins

776

16 days ago

I don't like this new thing they're trying to pass. It just doesn't seem right to me. How will this affect us in the long run?

Finn Frank

674

15 days ago

This bill gonna hurt me and my fam. It's not fair. We need to think about the people, not just the laws. This bill is gonna make things harder for us. #disappointed