Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1995
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 26, 1995)
Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ donors and their families.
Makes eligible for the medal any organ donor or donor's family.
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) to arrange for medal presentation to eligible individuals.
Declares the medals to be national medals.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with the OPTN to collect funds to offset expenditures relating to medal issuance.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all solicited donations into the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
What just happenedNov 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 26, 1995
- Nov 17, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee - Nov 6, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 26, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 26, 1995IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- Oct 26, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Financial Services Committee - Oct 26, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2033)
- Oct 26, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 26, 1995IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House