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S. 3530 (110th)

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008

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Introduced

22 September 2008

Last action

22 September 2008 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Richard Durbin

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008 - Makes any organ donor, or the family of any organ donor, eligible for a Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to establish an application procedure, determine eligibility, and arrange for the presentation of medals. Allows only one medal per family. Requires that such medal be presented to the donor or, in the case of a deceased donor, the family member who signed the consent form authorizing the organ donation. Authorizes the Network to collect funds to offset expenditures relating to the issuance of medals. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medals using certain specifications. Provides that a medal under this Act shall not be treated as valuable consideration for purposes of prohibiting transferring human organs for valuable consideration.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 2008

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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