IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2019 Mr. Correa (for himself, Ms. Barragán , 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 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