Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1966
Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Introduced: 2019-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Minority health
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2020-12-09
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

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. 

action_date: 2021-01-05
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-291.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 116-291.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-01-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7829)
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7086)
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1966.
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7086-7088)
action_date: 2020-12-09
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-10-02
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-03-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-291