119th Congress
S. 1893
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Introduced
- May 22, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill 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 22, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. - May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate