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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Donation of organs, tissues, etc.</title>
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  <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4735</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3530 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3530/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/action/172651</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family or organ donors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.6950 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6950/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/action/172195</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for organ donors and the family of organ donors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.1094 Expressing support for designation of April as &quot;National Donate Life Month&quot; and expressing gratitude to all Americans who have communicated their intent to be organ and tissue donors.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr1094/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/action/149386</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing support for designation of April as &quot;National Donate Life Month&quot; and expressing gratitude to all Americans who have communicated their intent to be organ and tissue donors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.710 Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h710/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-21:/action/141654</id>
    <updated>2007-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to paired donations of human kidneys, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-144.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.710 Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h710/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-21:/action/141653</id>
    <updated>2007-12-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to paired donations of human kidneys, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 21, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.710 Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h710/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/action/139179</id>
    <updated>2007-12-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to paired donations of human kidneys, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 11, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.710 Charlie W. Norwood Living Organ Donation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h710/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/137531</id>
    <updated>2007-12-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to paired donations of human kidneys, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 06, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3635 Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3635/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/action/130062</id>
    <updated>2007-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center, to authorize grants for State organ and tissue donor registries, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.555 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr555/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/action/122960</id>
    <updated>2007-07-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.180 Supporting the goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc180/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-28:/action/120568</id>
    <updated>2007-06-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2808 Living Organ Donor Job Security Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2808/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-21:/action/119351</id>
    <updated>2007-06-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Vetoed: S.5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s5/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/action/118970</id>
    <updated>2007-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 20, 2007: Vetoed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2731 Safe Tissue Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2731/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-14:/action/118302</id>
    <updated>2007-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s5/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/action/117724</id>
    <updated>2007-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 12, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s5/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/action/117465</id>
    <updated>2007-06-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;June 07, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1479 Safe Tissue Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1479/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/114127</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.439 Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hr439/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-24:/action/114084</id>
    <updated>2007-05-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1892 National Amniotic and Placental Stem Cell Bank Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1892/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-17:/action/108495</id>
    <updated>2007-04-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a National Amniotic and Placental Stem Cell Bank.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1062 William H. Frist Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1062/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/action/116838</id>
    <updated>2007-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1764 William H. Frist Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1764/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-29:/action/107676</id>
    <updated>2007-03-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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