SRES 706 116th 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 September 2020 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and…

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A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2020 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 complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

Introduced: September 17, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5715-5716; text: CR S5713)

Sep 17, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5715-5716; text: CR S5713)

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This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month and encourages people to hold events and activities to raise awareness about prevention, treatment, and other patient services for those suffering from the disease. (Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder than can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.)

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5715-5716; text: CR S5713)

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Cosponsors 9

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Sep 17, 2020

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Sep 17, 2020

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Sep 17, 2020

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Sep 17, 2020

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Mississippi · Sep 17, 2020

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Sep 17, 2020

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Sep 17, 2020

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2020

Young, Todd

Indiana · Sep 17, 2020

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 706: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2020 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 complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-706/

MLA

"S. Res. 706: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2020 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 complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-706/.

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S. Res. 706, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-706/.

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[S. Res. 706: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2020 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 complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-706/)