118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2485 — Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act

“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.”

Science, technology, communications

Introduced Jul 25, 2023

Last action Jul 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 25, 2023

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Referred

Jul 25, 2023

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 25, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jul 25, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.