119th Congress
H.R. 3498
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Kweisi Mfume(D-MD)
- Introduced
- May 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on House Administration
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (35)
Original cosponsors (28)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Added later (7)
- Shontel M. Brown (D-OH) · May 23, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · May 29, 2025
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) · Jun 13, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Jun 20, 2025
- S001157 · Jun 20, 2025
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Jun 27, 2025
- Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Jul 2, 2025
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks, in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, our quality of life, and patients' rights.
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 19, 2025 · House
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. - May 19, 2025
Introduced in House