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Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1995

Introduced: October 26, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Nov 6, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Oct 26, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Oct 26, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2033)
Oct 26, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ donors and their families.

Makes eligible for the medal any organ donor or donor's family.

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

Declares the medals to be national medals.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with the OPTN to collect funds to offset expenditures relating to medal issuance.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all solicited donations into the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.

What's happening now November 17, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3