[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 315 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 315

  Expressing support for the designation of April 2019 as ``National 
                          Donate Life Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2019

Mr. Correa (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
 Raskin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Foster, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
Panetta, Mr. Heck, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Costa, Ms. Norton, 
  Mr. Gallego, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Ms. DelBene) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the designation of April 2019 as ``National 
                          Donate Life Month''.

Whereas, in April 2019, over 113,000 individuals were on the official waiting 
        list managed for organ donation by the Organ Procurement and 
        Transplantation Network established under section 372 of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274) (referred to in this resolution as 
        the ``national transplant waiting list'');
Whereas in 2018, 36,529 transplant procedures were performed with organs from 
        10,721 deceased donors and 6,841 living donors, yet on average, 20 
        people die each day while waiting for an organ donation;
Whereas over 145,000,000 people in the United States are registered to be organ 
        and tissue donors, yet the demand for donated organs outweighs the 
        supply of organs made available each day;
Whereas, in 2018, a record was set for the number of organ transplants performed 
        in a single year, for the sixth consecutive year, yet every 10 minutes, 
        1 person is added to the national transplant waiting list;
Whereas an organ donation from a single deceased donor can benefit up to 8 
        individuals, and tissue donation can benefit an additional 75 or more;
Whereas a living donor can donate a kidney or a portion of a lung or the liver 
        to save the life of another individual; and
Whereas April is traditionally recognized as ``National Donate Life Month'': 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Donate Life 
        Month;
            (2) supports promoting awareness of organ and tissue 
        donation by increasing public awareness;
            (3) encourages States, localities, and territories of the 
        United States to support the goals and ideals of National 
        Donate Life Month by issuing a proclamation to designate 
        ``National Donate Life Month'';
            (4) commends each individual who--
                    (A) is a registered organ and tissue donor who may 
                have a positive impact on the life of another 
                individual; or
                    (B) indicates a wish to become an organ and tissue 
                donor;
            (5) acknowledges the grief of families who face the loss of 
        loved ones and commends the families who, in their grief, 
        choose to donate the organs and tissues of deceased family 
        members;
            (6) recognizes the generous contribution made by each 
        living individual who has donated an organ or tissue to save 
        and enhance the life of another individual;
            (7) acknowledges the advances in medical technology that 
        have enabled organ transplantation with organs donated by 
        living individuals to become a viable treatment option for an 
        increasing number of patients;
            (8) commends the medical professionals and organ donation 
        and transplantation experts who have worked to improve the 
        deceased and living organ donation and increase the number of 
        deceased and living donors and thus save more lives; and
            (9) salutes each individual who has helped to give the gift 
        of life by supporting, promoting, and encouraging organ 
        donation.
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