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H.R. 7198 110th Congress House

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008

Official title: To establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family of organ donors.

Introduced: September 28, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-413.
Oct 14, 2008
Signed by President.
Oct 6, 2008
Presented to President.
Oct 2, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 1, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Oct 1, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10396)
Oct 1, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10396)
Sep 30, 2008
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 29, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2008
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10629)
Sep 29, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10629)
Sep 29, 2008
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10629)
Sep 29, 2008
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Sep 29, 2008
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Sep 29, 2008
Ms. Moore (WI) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 28, 2008
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.
Sep 28, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 14, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-413.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008 - Makes any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor, eligible for a Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to establish an application procedure, determine eligibility, and arrange for the presentation of medals.

Allows only one medal per family. Requires that such medal be presented to the donor or, in the case of a deceased donor, the family member who signed the consent form authorizing the organ donation.

Authorizes the Network to collect funds to offset expenditures relating to the issuance of medals.

Prohibits federal funds from being used to carry out this Act.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medals using certain specifications.

Provides that a medal under this Act shall not be treated as valuable consideration for purposes of prohibiting transferring human organs for valuable consideration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6950 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008
  • S 3530 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7198: Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7198/
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