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HRES 606 116th Congress House

Calling for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Blood and blood diseasesHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careHereditary and development disorders
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 27, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8060)
Sep 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the challenges in addressing health outcomes among people with sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease. (Sickle cell disease refers to blood disorders resulting from abnormal red blood cells.) The resolution also (1) encourages the medical community to make individuals aware of their sickle cell trait status, (2) urges the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a public awareness campaign regarding the importance of individuals knowing their sickle-cell trait status and to expand access for screening and counseling, and (3) commits to ensuring equitable access to new treatments and supporting research on sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 9 Republican 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 8, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 8, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· May 8, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 27, 2019
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 27, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 27, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Sep 27, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 27, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Sep 27, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 606: Calling for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-606/
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"H. Res. 606: Calling for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-606/.
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H. Res. 606, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-606/.
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