United States · Bill · S
S. 2485 (118th)
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
25 July 2023
Last action
25 July 2023 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill awards posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of 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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Timeline
25 July 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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25 July 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 25 July 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2485
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/2485
- us · 118-s-2485 · source updated 5 December 2025