Bill · H.R. 4582· House(119-HR-4582)

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

Age: 63 years

Nebraska

Introduced: 7/22/2025
Last activity: 7/22/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and 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.
Sponsored by: Don Bacon
Cosponsors: - 35 - 131

Health

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5 of the United States Code. Its purpose is to clarify that organ donation surgery, including the recovery period, qualifies as a serious health condition. This applies to both private sector employees and Federal civil service employees. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 22, 2025.

Yes

Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill protects the job security and leave of low-income workers who undergo organ donation surgery.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill provides job-protected leave for middle-class employees undergoing organ donation recovery.
Would union members be better off under this?+3
The bill expands the scope of qualifying serious health conditions for workers under the FMLA.