# 117-hr-7091: Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act

117-hr-7091, Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7091
- Congress: 117
- Title: Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2022-03-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7091 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7091)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3183)
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