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HR 2943 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Blood diseases Bone marrow transplantation Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Federal employees Health Labor and Employment Leave of absence Sick leave

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1998
Received in the Senate.
Oct 5, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 5, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 5, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 5, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9438-9440)
Oct 5, 1998
Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 28, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.
Sep 28, 1998
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-752.
Jul 23, 1998
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Nov 8, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Nov 8, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law (relating to the absence of a Federal employee in connection with serving as a bone-marrow or organ donor) to permit an employee, in any calendar year, to use not to exceed: (1) seven days of paid leave to serve as a bone-marrow donor; and (2) 30 days of paid leave to serve as an organ donor.

What's happening now October 6, 1998

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 8, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2943: To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2943/
MLA
"H.R. 2943: To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2943/.
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H.R. 2943, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2943/.
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