Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
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.
Sponsor: Sen. Chris Van Hollen D-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 22, 2025
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Latest action: May 22, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
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