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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD4BF13B1C3304E6BBBA84328D8D1DD11: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act.
- Section H677980C9E414414A8168AD53A72558DD: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman born on August 1, 1920, in Roanoke, Virginia, was raised by her...
- Section H6D424F81243742CBA053195F01F89F91: 3. Congressional gold medal The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the...
- Section H7239C493F32443E1A90A59D3EC0BC8F7: 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs...
- Section H5C2D793FE0954E5485574BD75721A498: 5. Status of medals The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. For purposes of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Hollen (for himself and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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