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Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019

Introduced: March 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2021
Became Public Law No: 116-291.
Jan 5, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 24, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2020
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7829)
Dec 18, 2020
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 10, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 9, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7086)
Dec 9, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 9, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1966.
Dec 9, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7086-7088)
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 2, 2020
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1966, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to complete a study reviewing how federal agencies address barriers to participation in federally-funded cancer clinical trials by individuals from underrepresented populations and provide recommendations for addressing such barriers.

What's happening now January 5, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-291.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 44
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 9, 2020
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 24, 2020
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 20, 2020
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Nov 16, 2020
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Nov 16, 2020
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Nov 16, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 2, 2020
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 2, 2020
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Nov 2, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2020
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 23, 2020
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 16, 2020
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 16, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 16, 2020
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 9, 2020
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 9, 2020
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 9, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 9, 2020
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 9, 2020
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Levin, Mike
California · Oct 9, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 9, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 9, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 9, 2020
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 9, 2020
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 9, 2020
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 9, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 16, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 10, 2019
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 10, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 10, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 19, 2019
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 19, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2019
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 19, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 19, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 19, 2019