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S. 1893 119th 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: May 22, 2025 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1893: Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1893/
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"S. 1893: Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1893/.
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S. 1893, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1893/.
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