U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 3498
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
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
- Kweisi MfumeD-MD-7
- Introduced
- May 19, 2025, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Health (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Cosponsors (35)
35 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Joyce BeattyD-OH-3
- André CarsonD-IN-7
- Troy A. CarterD-LA-2
- Yvette D. ClarkeD-NY-9
- Danny K. DavisD-IL-7
- Donald G. DavisD-NC-1
- Sarah ElfrethD-MD-3
- Dwight EvansD-PA-3
- Cleo FieldsD-LA-6
- Valerie P. FousheeD-NC-4
- Steny H. HoyerD-MD-5
- Glenn IveyD-MD-4
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.D-GA-4
- Robin L. KellyD-IL-2
- Stephen F. LynchD-MA-8
- April McClain DelaneyD-MD-6
- LaMonica McIverD-NJ-10
- Gwen MooreD-WI-4
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr.D-MD-2
- Stacey E. PlaskettD-VI-AL
- Jamie RaskinD-MD-8
- Terri A. SewellD-AL-7
- Bennie G. ThompsonD-MS-2
- Rashida TlaibD-MI-12
- Bonnie Watson ColemanD-NJ-12
- Nikema WilliamsD-GA-5
- Frederica S. WilsonD-FL-24
Signed on later
- Shontel M. BrownD-OH-11May 23, 2025
- Steve CohenD-TN-9May 29, 2025
- Delia C. RamirezD-IL-3June 13, 2025
- Josh GottheimerD-NJ-5June 20, 2025
- David ScottD-GA-13June 20, 2025
- Jahana HayesD-CT-5June 27, 2025
- Shomari FiguresD-AL-2July 2, 2025