Congress removes financial barriers to organ donation—quietly.
H.R. 3698 — Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act · Filed by Joe Wilson (R-SC) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 3, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill creates a federal tax credit of up to $5,000 for living organ donors to cover their out-of-pocket costs—travel, lodging, medical expenses, lost wages, and legal fees—associated with donating a kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, bone marrow, or part thereof. It also clarifies that this tax credit does not constitute unlawful compensation under the National Organ Transplant Act, which prohibits the sale of organs.
Why we flagged it
The bill's functional purpose is to remove financial barriers to organ donation by reimbursing donors' out-of-pocket costs via tax credit. It is a public-health measure designed to increase the supply of life-saving organs, not a tax giveaway or corporate carve-out.
What the text implies
- The $5,000 cap may not fully cover all donor costs in high-cost regions or for donors with complex medical follow-up, potentially limiting uptake among lower-income donors who cannot absorb remaining costs.
- The bill does not address whether donors must have tax liability to benefit from the credit; non-filers or very low-income donors may receive no benefit despite incurring real costs.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
living organ donors (individuals); transplant centers and hospitals (indirect, via increased donor supply)