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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1996

S. 1713Introduced Apr 29, 1996Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. William Frist R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 29, 1996 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats, 1 independent

4 of 10 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), James Jeffords (I-VT), Carl Levin (D-MI), John McCain (R-AZ), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Paul Simon (D-IL), James Thurmond (R-SC), John Warner (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Frist.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.