Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act has not moved since its introduction on May 19, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedMay 19, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 39 words.
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill awards posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of the contributions of her immortal cells to global health, scientific research, quality of life, and patients' rights.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
House Financial Services Committee - Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 39 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 798 words
- Latest action
- May 19, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 1893 Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]