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HRES 494 117th Congress House

Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for…

Official title: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States abou… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 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: June 23, 2021 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jun 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 494: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-494/
MLA
"H. Res. 494: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-494/.
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H. Res. 494, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-494/.
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[H. Res. 494: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 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/117-HRES-494/)
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