United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1966 (116th)
Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019
Introduced
28 March 2019
Last action
5 January 2021 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-291.
Sponsors
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Van Taylor, Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to complete a study reviewing how federal agencies address barriers to participation in federally-funded cancer clinical trials by individuals from underrepresented populations and provide recommendations for addressing such barriers.
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Timeline
28 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
2 October 2020
Passed
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1966, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 December 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7086-7088)
Source: Floor
9 December 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1966.
Source: Floor
9 December 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 December 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7086)
Source: Floor
9 December 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
9 December 2020
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
10 December 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 2020
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 December 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 December 2020
Discharge
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7829)
Source: Discharge
18 December 2020
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
20 December 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 December 2020
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 December 2020
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
5 January 2021
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-291.
Source: President
5 January 2021
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
5 January 2021
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 6 January 2021 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 10 December 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 9 December 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 18 December 2020
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 10 December 2020
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 9 December 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 March 2019
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1966
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1966
- us · 116-hr-1966 · source updated 5 December 2025