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HR 1251 108th Congress House

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2003

Official title: To establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families.

Introduced: March 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Awards, medals, prizesCoins and coinageCongressCongressional tributes
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Donation of organs, tissues, etc.Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorGiftsGovernment trust fundsHealthHealth information systemsTransplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Mar 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E438-439)
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ donors and their families.

Makes any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor, eligible for the medal.

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2004
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 26, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1251: Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1251/
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"H.R. 1251: Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1251/.
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H.R. 1251, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1251/.
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