HR 4582 United States House · 119th Congress

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.

This bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and federal employee leave rules to clarify that recovery from organ donation surgery qualifies as a "serious health condition." It directly affects private-sector workers covered by the FMLA and federal civil service employees. The key change adds "including recovery from surgery related to organ donation" to the definitions of serious health conditions in both the FMLA and federal leave statutes. This ensures eligible employees can use their existing family and medical leave benefits to recover after donating an organ, without requiring new leave entitlements.
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Introduced Jul 22, 2025 Last action Jul 22, 2025
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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.
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Photo of Don Bacon
Don Bacon
RRepublican
NE
2
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Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
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Photo of Adelita S. Grijalva
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
AZ
7
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Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
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Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
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Photo of April McClain Delaney
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
MD
6
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Photo of Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
GA
11
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Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
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Photo of Beth Van Duyne
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
TX
24
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Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4