Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks during Women's History Month.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-38| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (42)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Celebrates, during Women's History Month, the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks. Honors Lacks as a hero of modern medicine for contributions to the medical discoveries resulting from her HeLa cells, which helped make possible some of the most important medical advances of the last century. Recognizes her legacy, which has contributed to developments in bioethics and patient rights.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
CancerCell biology and embryologyCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesGeneticsMedical ethicsMedical researchWomen's healthWomen's rights
Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks during Women's History Month.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-38| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Celebrates, during Women's History Month, the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks. Honors Lacks as a hero of modern medicine for contributions to the medical discoveries resulting from her HeLa cells, which helped make possible some of the most important medical advances of the last century. Recognizes her legacy, which has contributed to developments in bioethics and patient rights.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Elijah E. Cummings
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (42)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
CancerCell biology and embryologyCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesGeneticsMedical ethicsMedical researchWomen's healthWomen's rights