The proposed Living Donor Protection Act (LDPA) of 2025 (S.1552 / H.R.4583)  is bipartisan federal legislation introduced in 2025 to protect living organ donors. Protections like the LDPA are essential to helping reduce the national transplant waiting list, which currently includes more than 100,000 individuals. Such legislation may encourage more people to consider becoming living organ donors for those in need of life-saving kidney and liver transplants. 

Key Aspects of This Legislation 

Insurance Protections: 
Once enacted, insurance companies would be prohibited from discriminating against living organ donors—this includes denying coverage, limiting coverage, or charging higher premiums simply because someone is a donor. 

Job Security: 
When the law is (hopefully) in effect, recovery from organ donation surgery would be covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This means donors will be able to take unpaid leave while recovering, with job protection to ensure they can return to work. 

Status and Next Steps 
Current (Federal*) Status:  
on February 26, 2026, the LDPA advanced through the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), moving it one step closer to becoming federal law. 

On March 11, 2026, the LDPA was reported to the full Senate. 

Next, the legislation will be debated on the Senate floor, followed by a final vote after any amendments are addressed. If approved by the full Senate, it must be reconciled with the House version before being sent to the President, who will either sign it into law or veto it. 

Call to Action 
We can all reach out to our representatives to ensure that LPDA becomes law. Our voices matter. Every day, people die while waiting for a life-saving transplant. 

*There are also state-level laws that provide protections for living organ donors.