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H.R. 1993 109th Congress House

Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2005

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: April 28, 2005 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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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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May 20, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 28, 2005
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.
Apr 28, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to entitle employees covered by FMLA to leave to provide a living organ donation, including for time spent for: (1) tests to determine medical suitability of the employee for donation; (2) physical, psychological, and social evaluations of the donor; (3) pretransplant outpatient services; (4) postoperative 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 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 27, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 28, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Apr 28, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 28, 2005
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1993: Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1993/
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"H.R. 1993: Living Organ Donor Job Security Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1993/.
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