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S. 2485 118th Congress Senate

Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official 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 gl… Show full official titleShow less

Official 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.

Introduced: July 25, 2023 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 25, 2023
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 Latest action July 25, 2023

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

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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.  

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  • HR 4122 Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2485: Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2485/
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"S. 2485: Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2485/.
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S. 2485, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2485/.
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