Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +32
- Latest action
- May 19, 2025
What it does
The bill would posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Henrietta Lacks in recognition of her immortal HeLa cells, which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, and patients’ rights. The medal would be designed and struck by the Secretary of the Treasury, presented by the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate, and then given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. The bill also authorizes the sale of duplicate bronze medals, with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover costs.
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Kweisi Mfume
- André Carson
- April McClain Delaney
- Bennie Thompson
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Cleo Fields
- Danny Davis
- David Scott
- Delia Ramirez
- Donald Davis
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Norton
- Frederica Wilson
- Glenn Ivey
- Gwen Moore
- Henry Johnson
- Jahana Hayes
- Jamie Raskin
- Johnny Olszewski
- Josh Gottheimer
- Joyce Beatty
- LaMonica McIver
- Nikema Williams
- Rashida Tlaib
- Robin Kelly
- Sarah Elfreth
- Shomari Figures
- Shontel Brown
- Stacey Plaskett
- Steny Hoyer
- Stephen Lynch
- Steve Cohen
- Terri Sewell
- Troy Carter
- Valerie Foushee
- Yvette Clarke
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