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Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018

Introduced: February 28, 2018 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 18, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-327.
Dec 13, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 11, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2465.
Dec 11, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10052-10053)
Dec 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10052-10053)
Dec 11, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10043-10052)
Dec 11, 2018
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 16, 2018
Held at the desk.
Oct 16, 2018
Received in the House.
Oct 12, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 11, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6880; text: CR S6880)
Oct 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6880; text: CR S6880)
Aug 15, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
Aug 15, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1288)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to government, educational, and nonprofit entities for the purpose of supporting data collection and public health activities regarding heritable blood disorders, including sickle cell disease.

(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the sickle cell disease grant program for federally-qualified health centers, nonprofit hospitals or clinics, and university health centers.

What's happening now December 18, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-327.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2410 Related bill Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017
  • HR 5942 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
  • S 3660 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 16, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 16, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2465: Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2465/
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"S. 2465: Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2465/.
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