US SB946 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1966 (Same As) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-291.
Subjects
Cancer
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government studies and investigations
Health
Medical research
Minority health
Public participation and lobbying
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government studies and investigations
Health
Medical research
Minority health
Public participation and lobbying
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/946/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s946/BILLS-116s946is.pdf |
