United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 941 (106th)
Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1999
Introduced
2 March 1999
Last action
18 March 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sponsors
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], ROBERT BRADY
Subjects
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Summary
Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1999 - 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 (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
2 March 1999
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
2 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1999
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
2 March 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E317)
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
18 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 March 1999 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/941
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/941
- us · 106-hr-941 · source updated 3 June 2026