HRES 563
107th Congress
House
Commemorations
Bone banks
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Donation of organs, tissues, etc.
Health
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Minority health
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Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
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.
Introduced: September 26, 2002
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Encourages all Americans to learn about the importance of bone marrow donation and to become a bone marrow donor by joining the National Marrow Donor Program Registry.
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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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