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HR 218 111th Congress House Taxation Health programs administration and funding Income tax credits Organ and tissue donation and transplantation

Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2009

Introduced: January 6, 2009 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for a donation of a qualified life-saving organ for transplantation by a living individual into another individual. Defines "qualified life-saving organ" as a kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, bone marrow, or any part thereof. Limits the annual amount of such credit to $5,000 of the unreimbursed costs and lost wages incurred by an organ donor in connection with an organ transplant.

Amends: (1) the Public Health Service Act to reduce federal living organ donation grants by any tax credit for organ donation received under this Act; and (2) the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that any such tax credit shall not be deemed valuable consideration for purposes of the ban against organ purchases.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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