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SRES 369 118th 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 2023 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 26, 2023 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2023
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4676; text: CR S4686-4687)
Sep 26, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.

What's happening now September 26, 2023

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4676; text: CR S4686-4687)