Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 708

Introduced

Feb 14, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Awards, medals, prizes Coins and coinage Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Economics and Public Finance Families Finance and Financial Sector Gifts Government trust funds Health Health information systems Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.

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Summary

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ donors and their families.

Makes any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor, eligible for the medal.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to arrange for medal presentation to eligible individuals.

Actions

Mar 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
Feb 14, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Feb 14, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E190-191)
Feb 14, 2001

Introduced in House

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