H.R. 2015 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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, Mar 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryOrgan transplant decisions ignore vaccination status
This bill would require hospitals that accept Medicare patients to not consider whether someone is vaccinated when deciding who gets an organ transplant. In other words, vaccination status couldn't be a factor in choosing which patient receives a donated organ.
How it affects you
If you're on a waiting list for an organ transplant, this would mean hospitals can't use your vaccination status as a reason to rank you lower or higher than other candidates. Hospitals would need to follow this rule if they want to keep receiving Medicare payments.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 10, 2025)
Guaranteeing Individual Fairness in Transplants Act of 2025 or the GIFT Act of 2025
This bill requires, as a condition of Medicare participation, hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals to disregard an individual's vaccination status when determining which individual should receive an organ transplant.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2015
A BILL
GIFT Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17) · Introduced Mar 10, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 10, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.”