United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2551 (104th)
Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1995
Introduced
26 October 1995
Last action
17 November 1995 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sponsors
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
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.
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Timeline
26 October 1995
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1995
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1995
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2033)
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 November 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
17 November 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 October 1995 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2551
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2551
- us · 104-hr-2551 · source updated 3 June 2026