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H.R. 1381 108th Congress House

Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations.

Introduced: May 22, 2003 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Ambulatory careDonation of organs, tissues, etc.Federal employeesGovernment Operations and Politics
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HealthHospital careLeave of absenceMedical testsPhysical examinationsSick leaveTransplantation of organs, tissues, etc.Transportation and Public WorksTravel
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Apr 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Mar 20, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 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.
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2003 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow leave for living organ donation. Includes among authorized leave time spent for: (1) tests for medical suitability of the eligible employee; (2) physical, psychological, and social evaluations of the donor; (3) pre-transplant outpatient services; (4) post-operative inpatient and outpatient transplantation services; (5) travel in connection with such tests, evaluations, and services; and (6) recuperation.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 15 Independent 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 22, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Oct 1, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 16, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 24, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 3, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 22, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· May 22, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· May 9, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 9, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2003
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Apr 29, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 3, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 3, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 3, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 3, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 3, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Mar 27, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 27, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 20, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Mar 20, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 20, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 20, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1381: Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1381/
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"H.R. 1381: Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1381/.
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