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Main Subject: Health

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.

S946-116, HR6637-116,

Library of Congress Actions

President
Jan. 05 2021	Became Public Law No: 116-291. Signed by President.
Dec. 24 2020	Presented to President.

BecameLaw
Jan. 05 2021	Became Public Law No: 116-291. Signed by President.

Floor
Dec. 18 2020	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 09 2020	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee
Dec. 18 2020	Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Dec. 24 2020	Presented to President.
Dec. 09 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7086) DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1966. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7086-7088) Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct. 02 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.

Senate Actions

Floor
Dec. 20 2020	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 18 2020	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Discharge
Dec. 18 2020	Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7829)

IntroReferral
Dec. 10 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Mar. 29 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

House bill HR1966-116

Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019

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