United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act;H.R. 3498 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2025-05-27 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-05-19 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1d3858ec4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr3498ih H.R. 3498 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h3498_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr3498ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3498ih/html/BILLS-119hr3498ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3498ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr3498ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3498ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3498ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2025-05-27 2026-07-10 BILLS-119hr3498ih machine generated eng Kweisi Mfume United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Joyce Beatty United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andre Carson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Troy A. Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Yvette D. Clarke United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mrs. McClain Delaney United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Danny K. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald G. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sarah Elfreth United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dwight Evans United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Cleo Fields United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Valerie P. Foushee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steny H. Hoyer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Glenn Ivey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robin L. Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stephen F. Lynch United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member LaMonica McIver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gwen Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Johnny Olszewski, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stacey E. Plaskett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jamie Raskin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Terri A. Sewell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rashida Tlaib United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bennie G. Thompson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bonnie Watson Coleman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nikema Williams United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frederica S. Wilson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on House Administration associated name asn Title 31 Section 5134 Title 31 Section 5136 Title 31 Chapter 51 31 U.S.C. 5134 31 U.S.C. 5136 31 U.S.C. Chapter 51 hr BILLS-119hr3498ih 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 3498 ih ih 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. Mr. Mfume (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fields, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olszewski, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 Committee on Financial Services Financial Services Committee on House Administration House Administration Mr. Mfume Kweisi Mfume Mfume, Kweisi Mrs. Beatty Joyce Beatty Beatty, Joyce Mr. Carson Andre Carson Carson, Andre Mr. Carter of Louisiana Troy A. Carter Carter, Troy A. Troy Carter Ms. Clarke of New York Yvette D. Clarke Clarke, Yvette D. Yvette Clarke Mrs. McClain Delaney Mr. Davis of Illinois Danny K. Davis Davis, Danny K. Danny Davis Mr. Davis of North Carolina Donald G. Davis Davis, Donald G. Donald Davis Ms. Elfreth Sarah Elfreth Elfreth, Sarah Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania Dwight Evans Evans, Dwight Mr. Fields Cleo Fields Fields, Cleo Mrs. Foushee Valerie P. Foushee Foushee, Valerie P. Valerie Foushee Mr. Hoyer Steny H. Hoyer Hoyer, Steny H. Steny Hoyer Mr. Ivey Glenn Ivey Ivey, Glenn Mr. Johnson of Georgia Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Henry Johnson Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Ms. Kelly of Illinois Robin L. Kelly Kelly, Robin L. Robin Kelly Mr. Lynch Stephen F. Lynch Lynch, Stephen F. Stephen Lynch Mrs. McIver LaMonica McIver McIver, LaMonica Ms. Moore of Wisconsin Gwen Moore Moore, Gwen Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Mr. Olszewski Johnny Olszewski, Jr. Olszewski, Johnny Johnny Olszewski Ms. Plaskett Stacey E. Plaskett Plaskett, Stacey E. Stacey Plaskett Mr. Raskin Jamie Raskin Raskin, Jamie Ms. Sewell Terri A. Sewell Sewell, Terri A. Terri Sewell Ms. Tlaib Rashida Tlaib Tlaib, Rashida Mr. Thompson of Mississippi Bennie G. Thompson Thompson, Bennie G. Bennie Thompson Mrs. Watson Coleman Bonnie Watson Coleman Watson Coleman, Bonnie Ms. Williams of Georgia Nikema Williams Williams, Nikema Ms. Wilson of Florida Frederica S. Wilson Wilson, Frederica S. Frederica Wilson false false