Expressing support for designation of April as "Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month".

Bill: 114-hres-197
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2015-04-13
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses support for the designation of Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2015 Mr. Walker submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of April as Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month .

Whereas according to United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS), more than 116,000 people are waiting for organ transplants; Whereas an average of 18 people awaiting transplants die each day due to the severe shortage of donated organs; Whereas every 10 minutes another name is added to the transplant waiting list; Whereas one organ donor can save the lives of up to 8 people and improve the lives of up to 50 people through tissue and cornea donation; Whereas everyone should be encouraged to get the facts about donation and discuss their wishes with their families; Whereas the Department of Motor Vehicles plays a critical role in maintaining a donor registry, with donors having registered when receiving their driver’s license or ID card, which are identified by the symbol of a red heart; Whereas State organ recovery agencies, health care professionals, volunteers, educators, government agencies, faith-based and community groups, and private organizations hope to boost the numbers of organ, tissue, eye, blood, bone marrow, and stem cell donors throughout the United States; and Whereas April would be an appropriate month to designate as Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports the designation of Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month .