Clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.
H.R. 4582119th Congress

Clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

Introduced in the HouseRep. Don Bacon (R-NE-2)3 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

(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.

(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..

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