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H.R. 4582

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 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, was introduced in the House on Jul 22, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon (R) with 154 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Jul 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 4582 has 154 co-sponsors.

hb4582/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4582 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-22
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4582  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 22, 2025   Mr. Bacon  (for himself and  Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
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.
1.
Clarification of organ donation surgery as qualifying as a serious health condition under FMLA
(a)
Private sector employees
Section 101(11) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(11) ) is amended by inserting  (including recovery from surgery related to organ donation)  after  physical or mental condition .
(b)
Federal civil service employees
(1)
Definition
Section 6381(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting  (including recovery from surgery related to organ donation)  after  physical or mental condition .
(2)
Relationship to organ donor leave
Section 6382(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:  An employee who takes any part of the 12-week period of leave under subsection (a)(1) to serve as an organ donor (including recovery from surgery related to organ donation) shall substitute, for as much of that part as possible, any leave available to the employee under section 6327. .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 4582, and 154 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4582 went before 3 committees: Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform and Education and Workforce.

Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Jul 22, 2025 · 196 Bills
Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Jul 22, 2025 · 696 Bills
Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Jul 22, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4582 has taken 2 actions since Jul 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2025
House
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.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4582 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4582.

Titles

H.R. 4582 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Display Title
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

17 clients hired 16 firms and 57 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4582 in 54 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY—Texas15$100K
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATIONpatient group who helps to improve the lives of those with kidney disease & preventing it.New York25$30K
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS—District of Columbia15—
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY—District of Columbia15—
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY—Wisconsin15—
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONProfessional association that represents nurses who work in all areas of nephrologyNew Jersey14$120K
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia14—
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND—Maryland14—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia14—
NONPROFIT KIDNEY CARE ALLIANCENonprofit organization representing nonprofit dialysis facilitiesDistrict of Columbia12$180K
THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTENot-For-Profit hospital that specializes in kidney care and research.New York12$60K
CAREDX, INC.Clinical laboratory and transplant support servicesCalifornia12—
DIALYSIS PATIENT CITIZENS—District of Columbia12—
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY—California12—
DIALYSIS CLINIC, INC.Non-profit dialysis provider companyTennessee11$30K
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA—District of Columbia11—
UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING501(c)(3) Health services and research membership corporationVirginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.26$130K
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS15—
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY15—
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY15—
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION14—
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND14—
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION14—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION14—
VENABLE LLP14$120K
HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.23$210K
CAREDX, INC.12—
DIALYSIS PATIENT CITIZENS12—
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY12—
THE FERRARO GROUP12$60K
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA11—
UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 57.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ERIKA MILLER126
ANDREW REMO115
CHRISTOPHER GAHAN115
DOUGLAS LATHROP115
ERICA MCQUADE115
IAN STEGER115
JEFFRY JANOSKA115
KELSI PUTNAM115
LAURYL JACKSON115
PAUL KANGAS115
RYAN MURRAY115
STEFANIE RINEHART115
STEVEN RADKE115
BRANDEN REIS114
DEBORAH DARCY114
HOLLY BODE114
JENNIFER TYREE114
JIM TWADDELL114
JOANNA RATIGAN114
JOHN LAUGHNER114

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS2025 fourth_quarter$1.9M4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS2025 third_quarter$1.4M3rd Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYTHE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2026 second_quarter$1.3M2nd Quarter - Report
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICAFRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA2026 second_quarter$1.2M2nd Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYTHE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2026 first_quarter$1.1M1st Quarter - Amendme…
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYTHE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2026 first_quarter$1.1M1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS2026 first_quarter$1.1M1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYTHE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2025 third_quarter$850K3rd Quarter - Report
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYTHE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$740K4th Quarter - Report
DIALYSIS PATIENT CITIZENSDIALYSIS PATIENT CITIZENS2026 second_quarter$500K2nd Quarter - Report
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYPACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2026 second_quarter$480K2nd Quarter - Report
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYPACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY2026 first_quarter$420K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$410K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$400K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 fourth_quarter$350K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 first_quarter$310K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 third_quarter$300K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4582 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4582’s is Health.

hr4582/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4582, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 125 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 4582.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clauses 3 and 18 of Article 1 Section 8 of theU.S.Constitution[Page H3553]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com