H.Res. 638 · 114th Congress
Recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks in honor of Women's History Month.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elijah Cummings
- Introduced
- 2016-03-14
- Latest action
- 2016-03-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.