House vote: H.R. 6950 // September 25, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal Act of 2008
Sponsor: PETE STARK (D-CA)
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.
Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 420 | 96.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 0.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.2% |