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S. 2495 (103rd)

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1994

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Introduced

3 October 1994

Last action

3 October 1994 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Sponsors

Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

26 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ and tissue donors and their families. Makes eligible for the medal any organ or tissue donor or donor's family. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to solicit donations 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

  1. 3 October 1994

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 October 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13931-13933)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 October 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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