S. 1384 · 118th Congress

Bars insurer bias against living organ donors; counts recovery for job-protected leave

Official title: Living Donor Protection Act of 20231

Never got a floor vote

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

This bill would bar insurers from denying, canceling or setting conditions on life, disability or long-term care insurance policies because a person is a living organ donor.2,3 It would specify that recovering from organ donation surgery is a serious health condition that qualifies eligible employees for job-protected medical leave.3 The Department of Health and Human Services would also have to update its educational materials on living organ donation to cover its benefits and donors' access to insurance.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, April 27, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.1
IntroducedApril 27, 2023
SponsorSen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Cosponsors43 cosponsors (16 Republican, 2 independent, 25 Democratic)
Official recordS. 1384 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, April 27, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (13)