2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB3498: Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
Legislative Summary
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to 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.
Bill History
5/19/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
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.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Financial Services(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 36
Primary Sponsor
Kweisi Mfume
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (35)
Joyce Beatty
Democrat
Andre Carson
Democrat
Troy Carter
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
Democrat
April McClain-Delaney
Democrat
Danny Davis
Democrat
Donald Davis
Democrat
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Democrat
Cleo Fields
Democrat
Valerie Foushee
Democrat
Steny Hoyer
Democrat
Glenn Ivey
Democrat
Henry Johnson
Democrat
Robin Kelly
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Democrat
LaMonica McIver
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Johnny Olszewski
Democrat
Stacey Plaskett
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Democrat
Terri Sewell
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Democrat
Bonnie Coleman
Democrat
Nikema Williams
Democrat
Frederica Wilson
Democrat
Shontel Brown
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Delia Ramirez
Democrat
David Scott
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Shomari Figures
Democrat