Bill Information for s1893-119

Long 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.

Short Title

Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act

Vote Information

Status: REFERRED as of 2025-05-22 00:00:00.

Sponsor: This bill was sponsored by Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

Party line votes are determined based on this being a D-sponsored piece of legislation. See here for information on how party line votes are determined.

Vote count: There were 0 roll call votes on this bill in total.