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House resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law

Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks in honor of Women's History Month.

H.Res. 638Introduced Mar 14, 2016Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 18, 2016 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

27 cosponsors — 27 Democrats

0 of 27 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny Davis (D-IL), John Delaney (D-MD), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Charles Rangel (D-NY), C. Ruppersberger (D-MD), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Robert Scott (D-VA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Elijah Cummings.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-7 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.