Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Jun 14, 2023 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 14, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill awards posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of 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.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2023 to Oct 18, 2024; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 14, 2023 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Jun 14, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 14, 2023 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jun 14, 2023 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jun 14, 2023 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Jun 14, 2023 |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Original | Jun 14, 2023 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Jun 16, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Oct 13, 2023 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Nov 6, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Nov 13, 2023 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | May 21, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Oct 18, 2024 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2023 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jun 14, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2023Introduced in House
- Jun 14, 2023Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 104, June 14, 2023, page H2934.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2485 | Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act | Related bill | Jul 25, 2023 |
| HR 7091 | Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act | Reintroduction of | Mar 15, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
