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Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Bill overview
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells, known as HeLa cells, have been instrumental in countless scientific advancements and medical breakthroughs since 1951. The bill recognizes her significant contributions to global health, research, and patient rights, despite the fact that her cells were taken without her knowledge or consent. The medal will be presented to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.
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