Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2001

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

Subjects

Commemorations

Summary

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2001 - 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.

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Legislative Actions

2001-02-14
Introduced in House
2001-02-14
Introduced in House
2001-02-14
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E190-191)
2001-02-14
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.
2001-02-14
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.
2001-02-14
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.
2001-03-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
2001-03-14
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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