[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 64 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E462-E463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF 
                APRIL 2019 AS NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2019

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, since 2003, April has been recognized as 
``National Donate Life Month.'' Every year, the month serves as an 
opportunity to encourage organ and tissue donor registration, recognize 
those individuals who continue to wait for an organ transplantation, 
and honor living and deceased donors and their families for their gift 
of life.
  Today on Blue & Green Day, during which the public is encouraged to 
wear blue and

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green to promote organ donation awareness, I am proud to introduce a 
bipartisan resolution to recognize April 2019 as ``National Donate Life 
Month'' and support its goals and ideals.
  Every ten minutes, a person is added to the national transplant 
waiting list. As of April 2019, more than 113,000 people are awaiting 
an organ donation. Unfortunately, despite over 145 million people 
registered to be donors, the need for donated organs outweighs the 
supply of organs. Sadly, on average, 20 people die each day while 
waiting for an organ transplant.
  The simple truth is that organ donation and transplantation saves 
lives. In fact, organ donation from a single deceased donor can benefit 
up to eight individuals and tissue donation can benefit an additional 
75 people or more. Living kidney and liver donors provide transplant 
candidates with the chance to live longer.
  I am proud to sponsor this resolution in the U.S. House of 
Representatives again and recognize that organ donation is the gift of 
life.

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