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S. Res. 940 119th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and…

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Official title: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 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 30, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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 Cosponsors 8
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2026
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Sep 30, 2026
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 30, 2026
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 30, 2026
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 30, 2026
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2026
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2026
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 30, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 940: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-940/
MLA
"S. Res. 940: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-940/.
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S. Res. 940, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-940/.
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[S. Res. 940: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 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/119-SRES-940/)
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