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Proc 8792ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8792

National Donate Life Month, 2012

President Obama proclaimed April 2012 as National Donate Life Month, encouraging Americans to consider becoming organ and tissue donors and calling upon various groups to boost donor registration. The proclamation highlights the need for over 110,000 Americans awaiting transplants and promotes state donor registries.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 20495

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2012 as National Donate Life Month
  • Encourage Americans to consider becoming organ and tissue donors
  • Call upon health care professionals, volunteers, educators, government agencies, faith-based and community groups, and private organizations to join forces to boost donor numbers

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect for April 2012

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance period

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding mandates or funding attached to calls for action
  • Proclamation is purely hortatory with no enforcement mechanism
Proclamation 8792: National Donate Life Month, 2012 · Executive Orders