HCONRES 247 106th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day.

Introduced: February 8, 2000 See on congress.gov

Commemorations Blood donorsBone marrow transplantationDonation of organs, tissues, etc.HealthSpecial days

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Feb 22, 2000

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Feb 14, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 14, 2000

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 0 (Roll no. 16). (text: CR H352)

Feb 14, 2000

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H358-359)

Feb 14, 2000

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Feb 14, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 247.

Feb 14, 2000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H352-356)

Feb 14, 2000

Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Feb 8, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Feb 8, 2000

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 14, 2000	House · vote #16	Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	379–0	See who voted →

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Latest action February 22, 2000

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress supports the goals and ideas of National Donor Day. Encourages all Americans to learn about the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and to discuss such donation with their families and friends.

Bill text 3 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 10

California · Feb 10, 2000

California · Feb 8, 2000

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Feb 8, 2000

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 247: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-247/

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"H. Con. Res. 247: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-247/.

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H. Con. Res. 247, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-247/.

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