SRES 592 114th Congress Senate Health Blood and blood diseases Commemorative events and holidays Health promotion and preventive care Hereditary and development disorders Minority health

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell…

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A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease.

Introduced: September 29, 2016 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

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Sep 29, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6256-6257; text as passed Senate: CR S6274)

Sep 29, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6256-6257; text as passed Senate: CR S6274)

Sep 29, 2016

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. (Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder than can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.)

Encourages people to hold events and activities to raise awareness of preventive care programs, treatments, and other patient services for those suffering from sickle cell disease.

What's happening now September 29, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6256-6257; text as passed Senate: CR S6274)

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Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Sep 29, 2016

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 592: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-592/

MLA

"S. Res. 592: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-592/.

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S. Res. 592, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-592/.

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[S. Res. 592: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2016 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to sickle cell disease.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-592/)