To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.
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# HR 4582 Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would clarify that people who donate organs are eligible for protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Currently, the FMLA allows workers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for their own serious health conditions or to care for family members. This bill would explicitly state that undergoing organ donation surgery—such as donating a kidney or part of a liver—counts as a "serious health condition," ensuring organ donors can take leave for their surgery and recovery without risking job loss. **Who It Affects:** The bill primarily affects organ donors and employers.
It would benefit people considering organ donation by guaranteeing they can take time off work for the procedure and recovery. Employers would need to treat organ donation the same way they currently treat other qualifying medical conditions under FMLA. **Current Status:** HR 4582 was introduced by Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill has not advanced to a floor vote as of now.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.