S. 1552 · 119th Congress

Bars insurance discrimination against living organ donors and clarifies their leave rights

Official title: Living Donor Protection Act of 20251

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.

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This bill would bar life, disability and long-term care insurers from denying, canceling or refusing to issue coverage, or from setting prices or other terms, based solely on a person's status as a living organ donor when there is no actual, unique and material actuarial risk.2,3,4 It would make clear that organ donation, including preparing for and recovering from the surgery, counts as a serious health condition for job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the matching rules for federal employees.2,3 It would also require the Department of Health and Human Services to update its public education materials on living donation, including how donation affects access to insurance.2,3 This description follows the version the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved in 2026, which also extends the insurance protections to bone marrow donors and lets state insurance regulators enforce them.2,3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, March 11, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.1
IntroducedMay 1, 2025
SponsorSen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Cosponsors50 cosponsors (31 Democratic, 18 Republican, 1 independent)
Official recordS. 1552 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, March 11, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (14)