Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks in honor of Women's History Month.

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Celebrates, during Women's History Month, the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2016

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks in honor of Women's History Month.

Latest action (Mar 18, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 14, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.