House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Honor Our Living Donors Act

H.R. 628Introduced Jan 22, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jay Obernolte R-CA

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IntroducedJan 22, 2025
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Latest action: Jan 22, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 628.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. OBERNOLTE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 13, January 22, 2025, Page H300):
Article 1, Section 8
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