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HRES 638 114th Congress House

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

Introduced: March 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 18, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Celebrates, during Women's History Month, the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks.

Honors Lacks as a hero of modern medicine for contributions to the medical discoveries resulting from her HeLa cells, which helped make possible some of the most important medical advances of the last century.

Recognizes her legacy, which has contributed to developments in bioethics and patient rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 22, 2016
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 14, 2016
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 638: Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks in honor of Women's History Month.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-638/
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"H. Res. 638: Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks in honor of Women's History Month.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-638/.
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H. Res. 638, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-638/.
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