Living donor and college cost bills

The committee ordered 1 of 2 bills reported, 1 as amended.

Thu, Feb 26 · 10:00 AM ET · Dirksen 430Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 430Chair Bill Cassidy R-LARanking Bernie Sanders I-VT

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S. 1552 · SPONSOR TOM COTTON R-AR (NOT ON COMMITTEE)

Bars donor-based insurance discrimination: Insurers could not deny, cancel, price, or change life, disability, or long-term care insurance based solely on a person’s status as a living organ or bone marrow donor, when there are no actual, unique, and material actuarial risks
Clarifies donation-related leave eligibility: The bill would specify that organ donation, preparation for and recovery from related surgery, and other organ-donation activities count as a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act for private-sector and certain public-sector employees. Eligible employees would qualify for job-protected medical leave
Allows federal employees to substitute available leave: A federal civil service employee using part of the 12-week leave period to serve as an organ donor, including recovery from related surgery, could substitute available leave under section 6327(b)(2) for as much of that time as possible

What’s next: a floor vote. None is scheduled.

ORDERED REPORTED, AS AMENDED

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No amendments to S. 1552 are on record.

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