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- H.R.1966
H.R.1966: Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 28, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 5, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
78 (69 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Dec. 10, 2020
- Engrossed in House - Dec. 9, 2020
- Introduced in House - March 28, 2019
Bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 24, 2020 |
Presented to President.
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| Dec. 20, 2020 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7829) |
| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Dec. 18, 2020 |
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Dec. 10, 2020 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Dec. 9, 2020 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7086) |
| Dec. 9, 2020 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7086-7088)
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| Dec. 9, 2020 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Dec. 9, 2020 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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| Dec. 9, 2020 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1966.
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| Dec. 9, 2020 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| Dec. 9, 2020 |
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Oct. 2, 2020 |
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1966, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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| March 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| March 29, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 28, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
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| March 28, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) |