S. 946 · 116th Congress
Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Van Hollen
- Introduced
- 2019-03-28
- Latest action
- 2019-03-28 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to complete a study reviewing how federal agencies address barriers to participation in federally-funded cancer clinical trials by individuals from underrepresented populations and provide recommendations for addressing such barriers.