Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019

Actions

• 2021-01-05Became Public Law No: 116-291.
• 2021-01-05Became Public Law No: 116-291.
• 2021-01-05Signed by President.
• 2021-01-05Signed by President.
• 2020-12-24Presented to President.
• 2020-12-24Presented to President.
• 2020-12-20Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• 2020-12-18Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• 2020-12-18Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• 2020-12-18Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7829)
• 2020-12-18Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
• 2020-12-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2020-12-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2020-12-09On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7086)
• 2020-12-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-05 (49)

Cosponsors (20)

• John Sarbanes (D-MD)
• C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
• Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
• EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
• Donald Payne (D-NJ)
• Robin Kelly (D-IL)
• BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
• WM. CLAY (D-MO)
• Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
• Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
• G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
• Cedric Richmond (D-LA)
• BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
• JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
• Robert Scott (D-VA)
• SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
• Henry Johnson (D-GA)
• Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
• Steven Horsford (D-NV)
• Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)

Subjects

• Cancer
• Congressional oversight
• Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
• Government studies and investigations
• Medical research
• Minority health
• Public participation and lobbying