House Bill 692 - 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.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-09-18

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

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.

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.

Associated Legislation

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Advisory bodies

Blood and blood diseases

Commemorative events and holidays

Genetics

Health promotion and preventive care

Hereditary and development disorders

Minority health

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions