U.S. Senate · 117th Congress · S. 4031

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.

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Sponsor
Chris Van HollenD-MD
Introduced
April 7, 2022, in the Senate
Issue areas
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications (from the Congressional Research Service)
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