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Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1993

Introduced: February 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1993
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-276, Part I.
Jul 27, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1751)
Jul 1, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 1, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Mar 1, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Feb 18, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H698)
Feb 18, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal in commemoration of organ donors and their families.

Declares that any organ donor, or donor's family, is eligible for the medal.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to arrange for medal presentation to eligible individuals through a qualified organ procurement organization. Declares the medals to be national medals.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the entity operating the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network with respect to the solicitation of donations to offset expenditures relating to medal issuance.

What's happening now October 6, 1993

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-276, Part I.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 30, 1993
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 6, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 13, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 29, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 22, 1993
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 16, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 18, 1993
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