Expressing the sense of the House regarding the importance of bone marrow donation, honoring the National Marrow Donor Program for its work in increasing bone marrow donations, and supporting National Marrow Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 8, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 26, 2002
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports the goals of National Marrow Awareness Month, especially efforts to increase the number of minority donors and to educate Americans about bone marrow donation and transplants.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 26, 2002 to Oct 16, 2002; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-PA | Frank Mascara | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-TX | Ken Bentsen | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-IL | Philip M. Crane | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| R-OK | Wes Watkins | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Sep 26, 2002 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 16, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Oct 16, 2002 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Oct 16, 2002 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Oct 16, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 16, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 26, 2002 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 8, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 26, 2002Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House regarding the importance of bone marrow donation, honoring the National Marrow Donor Program for its work in increasing bone marrow donations, and supporting National Marrow Awareness Month, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2002Introduced in House
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